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SO51 1EZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Romsey Town
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,657 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO51 1EZ is like

SO51 1EZ is a postcode in the Romsey Town area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,657 people. 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 1EZ compares

Headline figures for SO51 1EZ, 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 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 1EZ 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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO51 1EZ FAQs

Is SO51 1EZ 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 1EZ 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 1EZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO51 1EZ?

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 1EZ?

The local authority for SO51 1EZ is Test Valley.

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

How well connected is SO51 1EZ?

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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