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Housing in SO20 8BF

What the homes in SO20 8BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO20 8BFEngland
Detached48%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in the SO20 8BF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

SO20 8BF
51%
35%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented35.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO20 8BFEngland
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented27.8%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO20 8BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.4%). 37.2% of households include dependent children.

SO20 8BFEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO20 8BF (Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger) (about 2,207 residents).

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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