Postcode sector · Andover

SP10 9 area guide

Who lives in SP10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Population: 3,239 (2024)

SP10 9Postcode sector · Andover

At a glance

What SP10 9 is like

The SP10 9 postcode sector in Test Valley covers 31 live postcodes and is home to about 3,239 people in 1,404 households. 56.6% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SP10 9 compares

Headline figures for SP10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in SP10 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£58,302

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP10 9 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
26.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SP10 9 FAQs

Is SP10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SP10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP10 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SP10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27.3%).

Which council covers SP10 9?

The local authority for SP10 9 is Test Valley.

SP10 9 comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP10 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Andover 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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