Postcode sector · Southampton

Housing in SO16 0

What the homes in SO16 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Population: 7,567 (2024)

SO16 0Postcode sector · Southampton

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

SO16 0England

Detached41.5%22.9%

Semi-detached17.6%31.5%

Terraced19.4%23%

Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in SO16 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

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Owned67%61.3%
Shared ownership2.8%1%
Private rented13.2%20.5%
Social rented16.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO16 0England

Owned outright34.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%

Other private rented2.2%2.2%

From the council10.6%8.3%

From a housing association6.2%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

SO16 0England

Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%

Couple, no children19%16.8%

Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in Test Valley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Test Valley (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Test ValleyEngland

All homes£1,235£1,459

One bedroom£888£1,195

Two bedrooms£1,144£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,408£1,489

Four or more£2,002£2,161

Detached£1,739£1,640

Semi-detached£1,369£1,449

Terraced£1,257£1,435

Flat or maisonette£985£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in SO16 0

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Test Valley

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