Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SO51 9BU
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO51 9BU
Coordinates
51.0083, -1.4192
Grid reference
SU408233
Easting
440,841
Northing
123,371
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3W2H5J+88
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
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.
28526
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28526 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 9BU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO51 9BU
Counts are for Ampfield & Braishfield 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
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.1%
Other White2.8%
Indian1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian54.3%
No religion36.3%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
35–4916.2%
65–7414.9%
75–849.4%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
All members 66+18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
Any member 66+13.5%
Other8.9%
+ 7 other households · 24.3%
Administrative Information
Test Valley
Local Authority
Council AreaRomsey and Southampton North E14001449
Constituency
E14001449Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ampfield & Braishfield
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ampfield
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 012A E01023158
E01023158MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 012 E02004825
E02004825LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Test Valley 012A E01023158
E01023158MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 012 E02004825
E02004825Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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
5:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 9BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 28526
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023158 and MSOA E02004825 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SO51 9BU 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 9BU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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