# Test Valley 008A

North Test Valley. 1,489 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 20 square kilometres.

Test Valley 008A had 1,509 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023160. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 5.8** (2025). Test Valley 008A has a deprivation score of 5.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,714th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023160#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £561,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Test Valley 008A was £561,000 in 2025. Joint 3,348th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023160#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,509** (2021). Test Valley 008A had 1,509 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,051st most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01023160#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 66.2%** (January 2026). In Test Valley 008A, 66.2% 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/neighbourhood/e01023160#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023160) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Test Valley 008A is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023160) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 19 homes were sold in Test Valley 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023160) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Test Valley 008A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023160) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Test Valley 008A had 1,509 usual residents at the census.

## How Test Valley 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Test Valley 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 5.8 | 21st least deprived | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £561,000 | 12th most expensive | 79 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · 2025 |
| Population | 1,509 | 34th least populated | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 66.2% | 20th lowest | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Test Valley 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Test Valley 008A at a rate of 27.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 37.7 per 1,000 people across Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Test Valley 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were burglary (8), other crime (7) and violence and sexual offences (6).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Test Valley and not Test Valley 008A 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.
- **Population estimate: 135,698** (2025). Test Valley’s population was an estimated 135,698 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Test Valley 008A in brief

Test Valley 008A has a deprivation score of 5.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Test Valley 008A was £561,000 in 2025.
Test Valley 008A had 1,509 usual residents at the census.
In Test Valley 008A, 66.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023160
- Middle area: [Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/chilbolton-clatford-and-barton-stacey)
- Ward: [Anna †](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/ward/anna)
- Postcode district: [SP11 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp11)
- Postcode area: [SP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp)
- 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: 19.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,489
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Test Valley 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023178), [Test Valley 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01032871), [Test Valley 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023215), [Test Valley 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023167), [Test Valley 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023188), [Test Valley 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023216)

## Latest updates for Test Valley 008A

- 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/E01023160

## How to cite

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