# Test Valley 002E

North Test Valley. 1,330 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Test Valley 002E had 1,297 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023205. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 32.0** (2025). Test Valley 002E has a deprivation score of 32.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,341st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023205#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,297** (2021). Test Valley 002E had 1,297 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,534th least 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/e01023205#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Test Valley 002E, 100.0% 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/e01023205#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.6%** (August 2026). In Test Valley 002E, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023205#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023205) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Test Valley 002E is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023205) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 7 homes were sold in Test Valley 002E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023205) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Test Valley 002E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023205) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Test Valley 002E had 1,297 usual residents at the census.

## How Test Valley 002E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Test Valley 002E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 32.0 | 3rd most deprived | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · 2025 |
| Population | 1,297 | 10th least populated | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.6% | 7th highest | 81 neighbourhoods, Test Valley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Test Valley 002E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Test Valley 002E at a rate of 91.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 104.5 per 1,000 people across Andover Newbury Road.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Test Valley 002E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (71), other crime (18) and anti-social behaviour (10).
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 002E 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 002E in brief

Test Valley 002E has a deprivation score of 32.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Test Valley 002E had 1,297 usual residents at the census.
In Test Valley 002E, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Test Valley 002E, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023205
- Middle area: [Andover Newbury Road](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/andover-newbury-road)
- Ward: [Andover St Mary's †](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/ward/andover-st-marys)
- Postcode district: [SP10 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp10)
- Town: [Andover †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/andover)
- Postcode area: [SP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp)
- Constituency: [North West Hampshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-hampshire)
- 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: 0.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,330
- Output areas: 4

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

## Next door

[Test Valley 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035460), [Test Valley 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023204), [Test Valley 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023157), [Test Valley 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023203)

## Latest updates for Test Valley 002E

- 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/E01023205

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023205