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SO51 8FU area guide

Who lives in SO51 8FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Romsey Town
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,658 (2024)

SO51 8FURomsey

At a glance

What SO51 8FU is like

SO51 8FU 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 1,658 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO51 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO51 8FU compares

Headline figures for SO51 8FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 88 sales in SO51 8, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 8FU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
31.3% 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 8FU FAQs

Is SO51 8FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO51 8FU?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in SO51 8 sold for a median of £360,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO51 8FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO51 8FU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO51 8FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.2%).

Which council covers SO51 8FU?

The local authority for SO51 8FU is Test Valley.

SO51 8FU comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO51 8FU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.1 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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