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SO20 6BS area guide

Who lives in SO20 6BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,271 (2024)

SO20 6BSStockbridge

At a glance

What SO20 6BS is like

SO20 6BS is a postcode in the Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,271 people. 65% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO20 6 sold for a median of £625,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO20 6BS compares

Headline figures for SO20 6BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£625,000

Median over 40 sales in SO20 6, +20.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£69,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO20 6BS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO20 6 is up 20.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO20 6BS FAQs

Is SO20 6BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO20 6BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £625,000.

Homes in SO20 6 sold for a median of £625,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO20 6BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO20 6BS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SO20 6BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).

Which council covers SO20 6BS?

The local authority for SO20 6BS is Test Valley.

SO20 6BS comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO20 6BS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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