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SO51 6GL

Blackwater

Test Valley

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Detailed insights for SO51 6GL

Overview

Postcode SO51 6GL 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 33.3 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 Mottisfont and Dunbridge located about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sherfield English SANG.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,248 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 6GL.

Flood risk

Low

Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6GL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mottisfont and Dunbridge located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO51 6GL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSherfield English SANGLargeWalking directions to Sherfield English SANG

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
59.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
90.24%
Other White
15
4.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.48%
Irish
4
1.18%
Chinese
3
0.89%
Total population: 338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
45.59%
Owns with a mortgage
45
33.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
19.12%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

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 6GL postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTest ValleyE07000093
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardBlackwaterE05012093
ParishWellowE04012862
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbotswood & West WellowE02004826
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Test Valley 013BE01023163
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2011-05-01

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Data Sources

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