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SP11 6SU area guide

Who lives in SP11 6SU, 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: 2,245 (2024)

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At a glance

What SP11 6SU is like

SP11 6SU 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 2,245 people. 70% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 6SU compares

Headline figures for SP11 6SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6SU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP11 6SU FAQs

Is SP11 6SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SP11 6SU?

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 6SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP11 6SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SP11 6SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41%).

Which council covers SP11 6SU?

The local authority for SP11 6SU is Test Valley.

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

How well connected is SP11 6SU?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Andover Rail Station, 2.3 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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