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SO53 4PW area guide

Who lives in SO53 4PW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Valley Park
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,264 (2024)

SO53 4PWEastleigh

At a glance

What SO53 4PW is like

SO53 4PW is a postcode in the Valley Park area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,264 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO53 4 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO53 4PW compares

Headline figures for SO53 4PW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 96 sales in SO53 4, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£77,892

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO53 4PW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO53 4 is up 7.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO53 4PW FAQs

Is SO53 4PW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO53 4PW?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SO53 4 sold for a median of £450,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO53 4PW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO53 4PW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SO53 4PW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.7%).

Which council covers SO53 4PW?

The local authority for SO53 4PW is Test Valley.

SO53 4PW comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO53 4PW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 0.8 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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