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Housing in SO51 9BD

What the homes in SO51 9BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Baddesley & Braishfield
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,442 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.2%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO51 9BDEngland
Detached64.2%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83% of households in the SO51 9BD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.4% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

SO51 9BD
83%
12%
England
  • Owned83%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO51 9BDEngland
Owned outright52.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO51 9BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

SO51 9BDEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 9BD (North Baddesley & Braishfield) (about 2,442 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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