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Housing in SO20 8DF

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

Neighbourhood
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,212 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.2%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO20 8DFEngland
Detached51.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.2%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in the SO20 8DF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

SO20 8DF
65%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO20 8DFEngland
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented5.5%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO20 8DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

SO20 8DFEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 8DF (Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge) (about 2,212 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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