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Housing in SO52

What the homes in SO52 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
12,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO52England
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in SO52 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

SO52
79%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO52England
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO52England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

SO52England
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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