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

Typical net household income£48,283a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied65%

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

£600,000median home sold over the past year · +6.2% over 5 years · -4.4% over the year · 91 sales
Detached£807,300
Semi-detached£465,000
Terraced£438,575
Flat
Test Valley£361,250
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Winchester North & SparsholtWinchester 34195 £597,000
Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton StaceyTest Valley 1,67176 £522,500
Over Wallop & Shipton BellingerTest Valley 2,04170 £445,000
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & DunbridgeTest Valley 2,81559 £656,250
Winchester EastWinchester 3,54248 £475,000

People living in SO20 Census 2021

Residents38,672
Median age (est.)45
Density92per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above44%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 18%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 7%Other: 19%
One person 26%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 7%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative8%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

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.