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Housing in SO53 4

What the homes in SO53 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
10,119 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.7%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO53 4England
Detached56.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.1%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in SO53 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 40.2% with a mortgage.

SO53 4
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  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO53 4England
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO53 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

SO53 4England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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