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Housing in SO51 7

What the homes in SO51 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
15,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO51 7England
Detached33%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.5% of households in SO51 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

SO51 7
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO51 7England
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO51 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SO51 7England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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