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Housing in SO20

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

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
15,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO20England
Detached45.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.4% of households in SO20 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

SO20
62%
20%
17%
England
  • Owned62.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO20England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented7.7%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SO20England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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