SO16 0YJ

POSTCODE

A Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams postcode in Test Valley, a 39-minute walk from Redbridge (Hants) Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
  • Totton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Balmoral Way

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Balmoral Way

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Betteridge Drive

    Bus · adj · south-west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Betteridge Drive

    Bus · opp · north-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • West Ways Close

    Bus · adj · north-west

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO16 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO16 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 34 sales

SO16 0YJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SO16 0 sector.

Average price
£405,184
Median price: £387,500
Median +0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 34 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £433,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£715k£472k£230k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£360,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 0XD
£620,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 0XA
£320,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO16 0AP
£375,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO16 0BP
£220,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO16 0AQ
£370,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO16 0AQ
£535,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 0BS
£310,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SO16 0YF
£715,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 0XW
£430,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
SO16 0BS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO16 0YJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO16 0YJ

Counts are for Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -61%
51308
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
31196
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

51
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Test Valley 015 (E02004828)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£68,426

£58,933–£79,448

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,596

£42,322–£55,800

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,341

£39,262–£45,662

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,965

£40,178–£52,587

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,537
White Brit.87.2%
Other White4.0%
Other Asian1.7%
Indian1.5%
African0.9%
+ 13 other groups · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,540
No religion47.4%
Christian46.3%
Not answered3.7%
Muslim1.1%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,539
35–4919.6%
50–6417.4%
25–3416.5%
65–747.5%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%

Households

Total households: 1,087
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
One person: other13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27717
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27717 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO16 0YJ

England
Country
Test Valley
Local Authority
Hampshire
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO16 0YJ
Coordinates
50.9479, -1.4644
Grid reference
SU377166
Easting
437,724
Northing
116,631
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWGXP+57
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rownhams
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Test Valley
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Test Valley
Local Authority
Council Area
Romsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Nursling and Rownhams
International Territorial Level
Test Valley

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Test Valley 015A E01023170
E01023170
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 015 E02004828
E02004828
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Test Valley 015A E01023170
E01023170
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 015 E02004828
E02004828
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:52 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode SO16 0YJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023170 and MSOA E02004828 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27717
Present — Active
Postcode SO16 0YJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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