Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£360,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,533 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
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.
23398
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23398 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SO51 6BW
HM Land Registry · Test Valley
Average price
£421,967
Median price: £360,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,533 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £435,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£690k£563k£435k
Jul '24Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SO51 6BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO51 6BW
Counts are for Blackwater 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
2
YoY -80%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian57.1%
No religion35.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
65–7416.1%
35–4915.5%
75–8411.4%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+20.6%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
One person: other10.7%
+ 8 other households · 23.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min
Romsey Rail Station
Rail
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Dean Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Slab Lane
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 247 m straight lineabout 3 min
Slab Lane
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 399 m straight lineabout 5 min
Maurys Lane
Bus · W-bound · west
- 401 m straight lineabout 5 min
Maurys Lane
Bus · E-bound · east
- 521 m straight lineabout 7 min
Gurnays Mead
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for SO51 6BW
Postcode
SO51 6BW
Coordinates
50.9708, -1.5927
Grid reference
SU286191
Easting
428,697
Northing
119,121
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WXCC4+8W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Wellow
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Test Valley
National Park
New Forest
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
Administrative Information
Test Valley
Local Authority
Council AreaRomsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackwater
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wellow
International Territorial Level
Test Valley
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS EnglandWessex
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 013C E01023164
E01023164MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 013 E02004826
E02004826LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Test Valley 013C E01023164
E01023164MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 013 E02004826
E02004826Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentJanuary 1986 — Introduced
Postcode SO51 6BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023164 and MSOA E02004826 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23398
Present — Active
Postcode SO51 6BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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