# Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams South Test Valley. 8,320 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 22 square kilometres. Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams had 7,250 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004828. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £425,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams was £425,000 in 2025. Joint 1,641st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/chilworth-nursling-and-rownhams#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,250** (2021). Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams had 7,250 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,621st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/chilworth-nursling-and-rownhams#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/chilworth-nursling-and-rownhams#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.8%** (January 2026). In Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, 68.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/chilworth-nursling-and-rownhams#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004828) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004828) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 93 homes were sold in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004828) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004828) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams had 7,250 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams at a rate of 73.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across Test Valley. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 208 | | Other crime | 88 | | Shoplifting | 74 | | Anti-social behaviour | 72 | | Vehicle crime | 69 | | Criminal damage and arson | 44 | | Burglary | 27 | | Drug offences | 17 | | Robbery | 10 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £425,000 | 6th most expensive | 17 middle areas, Test Valley · 2025 | | Population | 7,250 | 5th least populated | 17 middle areas, Test Valley · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Test Valley · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.8% | 5th lowest | 17 middle areas, Test Valley · Jan 2026 | ## Is Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams at a rate of 73.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across Test Valley. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (208), other crime (88) and shoplifting (74). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Test Valley These figures are published for the whole of Test Valley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Test Valley and not Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams alone. [See Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley) - **Average house price: £372,289** (August 2026). Test Valley’s average house price was £372,289 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £40,576** (2025). Full-time workers living in Test Valley earned a median of £40,576 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 128th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Test Valley costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 12.2** (2025). Test Valley has a deprivation score of 12.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 49th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams in brief The median price paid for a home in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams was £425,000 in 2025. Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams had 7,250 usual residents at the census. About 5% of people in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, 68.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004828 - Ward: [Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams †](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/ward/chilworth-nursling-and-rownhams) - Constituency: [Romsey and Southampton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/romsey-and-southampton-north) - Council: [Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 22.30 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,320* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 22 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Abbotswood & West Wellow](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/abbotswood-and-west-wellow), [Bassett Green](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/bassett-green), [North Baddesley & Braishfield](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/north-baddesley-and-braishfield), [Eastleigh West](https://openindex.co.uk/eastleigh/eastleigh-west), [Aldermoor & Lordswood](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton/aldermoor-and-lordswood), [Totton Town](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/totton-town) ## Latest updates for Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004828 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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