Postcode sector · Romsey

Housing in SO51 5

What the homes in SO51 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Population: 10,029 (2024)

SO51 5Postcode sector · Romsey

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO51 5England

Detached33.6%22.9%

Semi-detached31.7%31.5%

Terraced20.2%23%

Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.6% of households in SO51 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SO51 5

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Owned76.6%61.3%
Shared ownership0.8%1%
Private rented13.9%20.5%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO51 5England

Owned outright46.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%

Other private rented1.9%2.2%

From the council2.4%8.3%

From a housing association6.3%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO51 5England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SO51 5England

Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%

Couple, no children17.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.9%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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