Low deprivation
IMD England
59
Crime · May '26
£390,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for SO51 8DS
Postcode
SO51 8DS
Coordinates
50.9922, -1.4975
Grid reference
SU353215
Easting
435,362
Northing
121,542
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WXGR2+VX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Romsey
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.
22828
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22828 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)
Property sales · SO51 8DS
HM Land Registry · Test Valley
Average price
£390,000
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Median price: £390,000
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Police Recorded Crime near SO51 8DS
Crime trends · near SO51 8DS
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50286
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY +33%
ASB
22110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +233%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
740
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +500%
Criminal damage
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.4%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Christian50.6%
No religion43.1%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6420.1%
35–4915.3%
65–7413.1%
25–3412.7%
75–8411.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Any member 66+23.1%
Other19.0%
All members 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 7 other households · 26.0%
Administrative Information
Test Valley
Local Authority
Council AreaRomsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449Hampshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Romsey Abbey
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Romsey
International Territorial Level
Test Valley
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS ScotlandWessex
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 011A E01023150
E01023150MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 011 E02004824
E02004824LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Test Valley 011A E01023150
E01023150MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 011 E02004824
E02004824Urban: 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
4:04 AM
Sunrise
8:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:04 AM
Sunset (today)
8:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 8DS 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. IMD England rank: 22828
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023150 and MSOA E02004824 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO51 8DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SO51 8DS
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
The Romsey School
Hampshire · SO51 8ZB
Good
0.2 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School
Hampshire · SO51 8EP
Good
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Romsey Primary School & Nursery
Hampshire · SO51 7PH
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Cupernham Junior School
Hampshire · SO51 7JT
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
Cupernham Infant School
Hampshire · SO51 7JT
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7
Halterworth Primary School
Hampshire · SO51 9AD
Good
1.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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