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SO20 6RB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,418 (2024)

SO20 6RBStockbridge

At a glance

What SO20 6RB is like

SO20 6RB is a postcode in the Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,418 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.8% 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 6RB compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,191

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO20 6RB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO20 6 is up 20.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO20 6RB FAQs

Is SO20 6RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO20 6RB?

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 6RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO20 6RB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SO20 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.5%).

Which council covers SO20 6RB?

The local authority for SO20 6RB is Test Valley.

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

How well connected is SO20 6RB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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