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Housing in SO51 1

What the homes in SO51 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
1,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.5%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

SO51 1England
Detached13%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced40.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.3% of households in SO51 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

SO51 1
67%
19%
13%
England
  • Owned67.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO51 1England
Owned outright51.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO51 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (33.2%). 11.3% of households include dependent children.

SO51 1England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over33.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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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