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Housing in SO51 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,062 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.2%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO51 7JAEngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced43.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in the SO51 7JA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SO51 7JA
67%
21%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO51 7JAEngland
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO51 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SO51 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 7JA (Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth) (about 1,062 residents).

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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