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SO52 9AU area guide

Who lives in SO52 9AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Baddesley & Braishfield
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,896 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO52 9AU is like

SO52 9AU is a postcode in the North Baddesley & Braishfield area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,896 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO52 9 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO52 9AU compares

Headline figures for SO52 9AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 102 sales in SO52 9, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,057

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO52 9AU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.9% 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.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO52 9AU FAQs

Is SO52 9AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO52 9AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in SO52 9 sold for a median of £365,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO52 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO52 9AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO52 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.5% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.8%).

Which council covers SO52 9AU?

The local authority for SO52 9AU is Test Valley.

SO52 9AU comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO52 9AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 2.4 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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