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SO51 6GN

Blackwater

Test Valley

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Detailed insights for SO51 6GN

Overview

Postcode SO51 6GN 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 30.2 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 3.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,643 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% 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 6GN.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6GN 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
399
Population density
72.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
389
96.77%
Irish
5
1.24%
Other White
3
0.75%
Other
3
0.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.25%
Total population: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
48.03%
Owns with a mortgage
32
21.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.53%
Other social rented
12
7.89%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.58%
Total households: 152

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 6GN 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 6GN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 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
ParishSherfield EnglishE04012857
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbotswood & West WellowE02004826
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Test Valley 013AE01023162
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2007-07-01

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Data Sources

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