City Profile • Local Authority
Test Valley
Test Valley is a local authority district comprising 13 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £418k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 51 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
132,871
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
13 AreasSO1ExploreSO16ExploreSO20ExploreSO21ExploreSO5ExploreSO51ExploreSO52ExploreSO53ExploreSO9ExploreSP10ExploreSP11ExploreSP5ExploreSP9Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Test Valley authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English88.0%
White: Other White4.4%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian1.0%
African0.7%
White and Asian0.6%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.4%
55-59 years7.4%
45-49 years6.8%
30-34 years6.3%
35-39 years6.3%
40-44 years6.3%
Top Occupations
Professional20.5%
Managers and directors15.8%
Associate professional14.2%
Administrative and secretarial10.7%
Skilled trades9.9%
Elementary occupations8.8%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright36.1%
Owned: Mortgage32.9%
Private rented: Landlord11.7%
Social rented: Other10.8%
Social rented: Council3.5%
Private rented: Other3.1%
Area DNA
family8/10
health2/10
safety9/10
homeown7/10
transit5/10
affluence8/10
diversity5/10
employment10/10
investment6/10