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Abbotswood & West Wellow

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About

Abbotswood and West Wellow sit within the Test Valley borough of Hampshire, forming a mix of recent residential development and an established village community. Abbotswood grew as a planned neighbourhood on the western edge of Romsey and is laid out with connecting footpaths, a small local centre and links to surrounding farmland. Streets are served by local bus routes into Romsey and there are allotment plots and a community green that act as everyday meeting points for residents.

West Wellow lies immediately to the north and retains a village core set around a recreation ground and primary school. The recreation ground hosts a cricket square and community events through the summer; a village hall offers regular activities and local clubs. Narrow country lanes lead from the village into fields and woodlands used for walking and riding, and a parish church anchors the village centre. Day-to-day shops and services are focused on the village lane, giving the area a compact local pattern rather than a dispersed town centre.

Area overview

On average Abbotswood & West Wellow has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £77,100 per year. There are 5 schools in Abbotswood & West Wellow: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Abbotswood & West Wellow is home to around 9,765 people, with a population density of about 147.8 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Abbotswood & West Wellow Population
9,765
Population density
147.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.43(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.35(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.02(-22%)
Burglary
4.92(+89%)
Other theft
3.28(-42%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,892
91.07%
Other White
300
3.07%
Indian
86
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
86
0.88%
African
50
0.51%
Total population: 9,764

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,488
43.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,332
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,022
12.88%
No qualifications
949
11.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
607
7.65%
Total 16+ residents: 7,933

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,513
38.54%
Owns with a mortgage
1,394
35.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
366
9.32%
Other social rented
312
7.95%
Shared ownership
152
3.87%
Total households: 3,926

Property prices in Abbotswood & West Wellow

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 in Abbotswood & West Wellow area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbotswood & West Wellow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbotswood & West Wellow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced21£315,000
Detached64£670,000
Flats9£273,000
Semi-Detached27£425,000

10 years median price trend in Abbotswood & West Wellow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbotswood & West Wellow.

All postcodes in Abbotswood & West Wellow

SO516RA

Wheatears Drive

SO510BW

Sequoia Lane

SO516AW

Plant Close

SO519LA

Burma Road

SO516DB

Maurys Lane

SO510EB

Mortimer Drive

SO515ST

Whitenap Lane

SO515RR

Whitenap Lane

SO517UD

Footner Close

SO517PG

Romsey Cupernham

SO519BA

Straight Mile

SO510AW

Foster Way

SO516EH

Pound Lane

SO516AB

Ridge Lane

SO517LE

Cupernham Lane

SO516EJ

Sherfield English Lane

SO510DP

Scoreys Crescent

SO516ER

Purley Way

SO517AA

Belbins Business Park

SO516AR

School Road

SO510BZ

Lawes Walk

SO510GD

Old Salisbury Lane

SO517JF

Belbins Business Park

SO510BY

Hazel Grove

SO510DA

Romsey Cupernham

SO516DN

Embley Lane

SO516GH

The Hollies

SO519ZD

By-Pass Road

SO510DF

Ganger Farm Way

SO510DY

Mortimer Drive

SO510PY

Magnolia Walk

SO516DD

Canada Road

SO510ZN

Old Salisbury Lane

SO516DR

Wellow Drove

SO510EJ

Mortimer Drive

SO516EQ

Mill Lane

SO516AZ

Coopers Close

SO517AJ

Oxlease Meadows

SO516DF

Plantation Road

SO510PW

Belbins

SO516FB

Frenches Lane

SO516JS

Country View

SO516BL

Kooyong Close

SO516FH

Branches Lane

SO519DG

Premier Way

SO510HJ

Cowleas Cottages

SO516GY

Peartree Close

SO510DN

Dowling Crescent

SO510HH

Kents Oak

SO516BZ

Nightingale Close

SO510DW

Mortimer Drive

SO510GF

Danes Road

SO510EE

Ganger Farm Way

SO517AG

Battenberg Close

SO510DU

Radcliffe Row

SO516GZ

Embley Park

SO516DS

Foxes Lane

SO519DQ

Premier Way

SO510GP

Saunders Lane

SO516JT

North Common

SO510ER

Romsey Cupernham

SO510HD

Old Salisbury Lane

SO516EZ

Bottom Lane

SO510SF

Romsey Road

SO516BB

Gardeners Lane

SO517PB

Woodley Way

SO510EF

Gallop Place

SO516FW

Graemar Lane

SO510BU

Lawes Walk

SO515SZ

The Thicket

SO516HB

Frenches Lane

SO516DE

Canada Road

SO510EP

Mortimer Drive

SO516ZA

Embley Lane

SO510AZ

Freemantle Road

SO516BG

Romsey Road

SO510PE

Belbins

SO516DZ

Groves Down

SO510EL

Hansard Place

SO516FR

Steplake Lane

SO516BD

Ryedown Lane

SO516DU

Wellow Drove

SO516ZR

Compton's Drive

SO517PD

Woodley Close

SO516AE

Romsey Road

SO510HP

Greatbridge Road

SO516FG

Dandy's Ford Lane

SO510QA

Jermyns Lane

SO510BB

Hodinott Close

SO516GL

Blackwater

SO516EB

Romsey Road

SO516ES

Compton Drive

SO510HL

Danes Road

SO516AY

Ashton Cross

SO510HF

Awbridge Hill

SO510DQ

Marshall Road

SO519AA

Luzborough Lane

SO516RF

Rowden Close

SO510DL

Doswell Avenue

SO516GG

Salisbury Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.