People and census in Test Valley

Test Valley had 130,492 usual residents at the census.

Test Valley is the 144th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Test Valley’s population was an estimated 135,698 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Test Valley is 145th least populated of 361 for population.

61.7% of residents in Test Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

21.2% of residents in Test Valley were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

17.1% of residents in Test Valley were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

11.1% of residents in Test Valley were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

15.6% of residents in Test Valley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

84.7% of residents in Test Valley said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Test Valley had 54,708 households at the census.

Test Valley is 146th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

11.9% of households in Test Valley had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

70.9% of households in Test Valley owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Test Valley had 208 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

14.8% of households in Test Valley rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

14.3% of households in Test Valley rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

35.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Test Valley had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

3.3% of residents in Test Valley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

1.1% of residents in Test Valley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

1.8% of residents in Test Valley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

0.8% of residents in Test Valley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

93.1% of residents in Test Valley identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

50.5% of residents in Test Valley said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

40.6% of residents in Test Valley said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

36.2% of working residents in Test Valley worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Test Valley’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.