SO51 postcode area
The SO51 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in New Forest, Test Valley, Wiltshire, Winchester. Area Scores range from 58 to 97 across them.
In summary
Within the SO51 district, Oliver's Battery and Hursley is the strongest performer at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 nationally); Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge is the weakest at 59. 9 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £349,000 in Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth to £656,250 in Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge — a 1.9× gap within the SO51 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — New Forest, Test Valley, Wiltshire and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver's Battery and HursleyWinchester | 197 | 97 | £507,500 |
| Chilworth, Nursling & RownhamsTest Valley | 389 | 94 | £425,000 |
| Romsey Cupernham & HalterworthTest Valley | 396 | 94 | £349,000 |
| North Baddesley & BraishfieldTest Valley | 1,026 | 85 | £370,000 |
| Ashurst & CadnamNew Forest | 1,136 | 83 | £562,500 |
| Whaddon, Whiteparish & WinterslowWiltshire | 1,383 | 80 | £495,000 |
| Abbotswood & West WellowTest Valley | 1,506 | 78 | £510,000 |
| Lyndhurst & MinsteadNew Forest | 1,986 | 71 | £450,000 |
| Romsey TownTest Valley | 2,130 | 69 | £372,500 |
| Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & DunbridgeTest Valley | 2,815 | 59 | £656,250 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO51.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.