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SO51 6ES

Blackwater

Test Valley

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Detailed insights for SO51 6ES

Overview

Postcode SO51 6ES is located in a rural hamlet, within the Blackwater ward of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Abbotswood & West Wellow area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £58,300 per year. The nearest station is Dean (Wilts) located about 4.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,882 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £58,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO51 6ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6ES has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dean (Wilts) located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
43.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
95.43%
Chinese
5
1.52%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.61%
Irish
2
0.61%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
40.87%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.91%
Other forms of private rent
16
13.91%
Other social rented
8
6.96%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Blackwater

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,140 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackwater 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 Blackwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£770,000
Flats10£525,000
Semi-Detached10£513,500
Terraced6£271,500

10 year median price trend in Blackwater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackwater.

Schools

In the SO51 6ES postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO51 6ES
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miNot applicableSt Edward's SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTest ValleyE07000093
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardBlackwaterE05012093
ParishMelchet Park and PlaitfordE04012850
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbotswood & West WellowE02004826
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Test Valley 013CE01023164
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1986-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.