SO20 postcode area · Test Valley
The SO20 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Test Valley, Winchester. Area Scores range from 48 to 95 across them. Every full SO20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The SO20 district contains both ends of the scale: Winchester North & Sparsholt at 95 out of 100 (#341 of 6,856 in England) against Winchester East at 48, a 47-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £445,000 in Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger to £656,250 in Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Test Valley and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the SO20 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester North & SparsholtWinchester | 341 | 95 | £597,000 |
| Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton StaceyTest Valley | 1,671 | 76 | £522,500 |
| Over Wallop & Shipton BellingerTest Valley | 2,041 | 70 | £445,000 |
| Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & DunbridgeTest Valley | 2,815 | 59 | £656,250 |
| Winchester EastWinchester | 3,542 | 48 | £475,000 |
People living in SO20 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 39% · Hindu 1%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in SO20
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO20 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO20.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.