Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SO51 6EB
Postcode
SO51 6EB
Coordinates
50.9753, -1.5792
Grid reference
SU296196
Easting
429,639
Northing
119,624
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WXCGC+48
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
Non-National Park
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23398 out of 32,844 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 6EB
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO51 6EB
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '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%
65–7415.9%
35–4915.6%
75–8411.4%
25–347.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
All members 66+20.5%
Any member 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Other10.6%
+ 7 other households · 23.9%
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
E02004826Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:45 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 6EB 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. IMD England rank: 23398
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023164 and MSOA E02004826 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO51 6EB 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
Schools near SO51 6EB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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