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SO21 3RS area guide

Who lives in SO21 3RS, 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)

SO21 3RSWinchester

At a glance

What SO21 3RS is like

SO21 3RS 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 SO21 3 sold for a median of £542,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO21 3RS compares

Headline figures for SO21 3RS, 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

£542,500

Median over 56 sales in SO21 3, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 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 SO21 3RS 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO21 3 is down 6.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO21 3RS FAQs

Is SO21 3RS 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO21 3RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £542,500.

Homes in SO21 3 sold for a median of £542,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO21 3RS 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 SO21 3RS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SO21 3RS?

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 SO21 3RS?

The local authority for SO21 3RS is Test Valley.

SO21 3RS comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO21 3RS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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