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Housing in SO51 8

What the homes in SO51 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
9,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.1%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO51 8England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in SO51 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SO51 8
72%
16%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO51 8England
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO51 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.8%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

SO51 8England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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