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SP11 6LT area guide

Who lives in SP11 6LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Picket Twenty & Picket Piece
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,330 (2024)

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At a glance

What SP11 6LT is like

SP11 6LT is a postcode in the Picket Twenty & Picket Piece area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,330 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SP11 6 sold for a median of £341,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP11 6LT compares

Headline figures for SP11 6LT, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£341,000

Median over 228 sales in SP11 6, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,824

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP11 6LT differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SP11 6LT FAQs

Is SP11 6LT 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 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 SP11 6LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £341,000.

Homes in SP11 6 sold for a median of £341,000 across 228 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP11 6LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP11 6LT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SP11 6LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.6% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.5%).

Which council covers SP11 6LT?

The local authority for SP11 6LT is Test Valley.

SP11 6LT comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP11 6LT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Andover Rail Station, 1.3 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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