Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 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.
16551
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16551 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 · SP5 1JL
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
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Police Recorded Crime near SP5 1JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SP5 1JL
Counts are for Mid Test 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
4
YoY -73%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.8%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian54.7%
No religion39.5%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6425.5%
35–4917.0%
65–7413.6%
75–847.9%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 378 m straight lineabout 5 min
Dean Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station
Rail
- 11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min
Romsey Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 92 m straight lineabout 1 min
Rectory Hill Cottages
Bus · N-bound · north
- 469 m straight lineabout 6 min
Bridge Cottage
Bus · o/s · east
- 473 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Bridge
Bus · W-bound · west
- 512 m straight lineabout 6 min
Red Lion House
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 520 m straight lineabout 7 min
Red Lion House
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SP5 1JL
Postcode
SP5 1JL
Coordinates
51.0456, -1.6326
Grid reference
SU258274
Easting
425,852
Northing
127,426
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3W29W8+6X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Dean (Test Valley)
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
Mid Test
Constituency code
E14001449
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
West Tytherley
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 009C E01023177
E01023177MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 009 E02004822
E02004822LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Test Valley 009C E01023177
E01023177MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Test Valley 009 E02004822
E02004822Smaller rural: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SP5 1JL 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01023177 and MSOA E02004822 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16551
Present — Active
Postcode SP5 1JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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