Postcode sector · Romsey

SO51 1 area guide

Who lives in SO51 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

SO51 1Postcode sector · Romsey

At a glance

What SO51 1 is like

The SO51 1 postcode sector in Test Valley covers 17 live postcodes and is home to about 1,657 people in 926 households. 67.3% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO51 1 compares

Headline figures for SO51 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SO51 1.

Household incomeMore

£53,122

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO51 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
43.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO51 1 FAQs

Is SO51 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SO51 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO51 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO51 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers SO51 1?

The local authority for SO51 1 is Test Valley.

SO51 1 comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO51 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Romsey Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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