Postcode district · Romsey

SO51 area guide

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

Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Population: 43,290 (2024)

SO51Postcode district · Romsey

At a glance

What SO51 is like

The SO51 postcode district in Test Valley covers 878 live postcodes and is home to about 43,290 people in 17,843 households. 75.6% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO51 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO51 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 382 sales in SO51, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in SO51.

Household incomeMore

£66,977

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO51 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO51 FAQs

Is SO51 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 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 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO51?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in SO51 sold for a median of £410,000 across 382 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO51 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO51, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO51?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers SO51?

The local authority for SO51 is Test Valley.

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

How well connected is SO51?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Romsey Rail Station, 0.5 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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