Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 1.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
28223
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28223 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SO51 6DU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO51 6DU
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 -85%
1482
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.7%
Other White3.3%
White & Asian1.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian56.9%
No religion35.9%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
65–7417.6%
35–4917.1%
75–8411.3%
10–155.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.1%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%
Coordinates & Location for SO51 6DU
Postcode
SO51 6DU
Coordinates
50.9919, -1.5845
Grid reference
SU292214
Easting
429,254
Northing
121,473
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WXCR8+Q5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
Test Valley
National Park
Non-National Park
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 013B E01023163
E01023163MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 013 E02004826
E02004826LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Test Valley 013B E01023163
E01023163MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 013 E02004826
E02004826Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 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 6DU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023163 and MSOA E02004826 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28223
Present — Active
Postcode SO51 6DU 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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