# Andover

Town in Test Valley, South East.

Andover is a town in Test Valley, South East. Median sale price £305,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 87.0 per 1,000 people. About 50,868 people.

Town. Code E63005681. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley)

Andover is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Andover add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £305,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Andover was £305,500 in 2025. 403rd most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/andover#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 48,484** (2021). Andover had 48,484 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 228th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/andover#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Andover 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/town/andover#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.7%** (January 2026). In Andover, 88.7% 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/town/andover#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63005681) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Andover live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63005681) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 736 homes were sold in Andover in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63005681) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Andover.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63005681) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Andover had 48,484 usual residents at the census.

## How Andover compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Andover | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £305,500 | 28th cheapest | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 48,484 | 38th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | 83rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.7% | joint 83rd lowest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Andover safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Andover at a rate of 87.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 412 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Andover.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,928), other crime (794) and anti-social behaviour (700).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Andover was 83.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Andover, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Andover has no single figure. Of its 32 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Andover

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Test Valley 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023181) | 1,314 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Test Valley 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023182) | 1,504 | 31.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.3% |
| [Test Valley 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023153) | 1,731 | 113.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.3% |
| [Test Valley 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023154) | 1,609 | 84.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.0% |
| [Test Valley 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023156) | 1,397 | 142.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.1% |
| [Test Valley 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023157) | 1,339 | 91.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Test Valley 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023205) | 1,297 | 91.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Test Valley 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023179) | 1,849 | 54.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.3% |
| [Test Valley 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023183) | 1,411 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.9% |
| [Test Valley 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023190) | 1,208 | 89.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 73.4% |
| [Test Valley 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023203) | 1,422 | 101.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.4% |
| [Test Valley 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023204) | 1,601 | 337.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 76.0% |
| [Test Valley 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023180) | 1,646 | 94.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 75.0% |
| [Test Valley 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023186) | 1,652 | 38.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.9% |
| [Test Valley 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023189) | 1,921 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 78.2% |
| [Test Valley 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01032870) | 1,877 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.1% |
| [Test Valley 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023187) | 1,550 | 68.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.2% |
| [Test Valley 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023188) | 1,259 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.8% |
| [Test Valley 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023216) | 1,901 | 265.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 65.5% |
| [Test Valley 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023217) | 1,585 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.0% |
| [Test Valley 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023218) | 1,502 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.6% |
| [Test Valley 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035453) | 1,420 | 54.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 84.9% |
| [Test Valley 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035455) | 1,709 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.4% |
| [Test Valley 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035456) | 1,659 | 73.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.4% |
| [Test Valley 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035457) | 1,463 | 44.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| [Test Valley 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035459) | 1,644 | 36.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.8% |
| [Test Valley 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035460) | 1,343 | 97.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 82.9% |
| [Test Valley 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035461) | 1,262 | 61.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.9% |
| [Test Valley 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01035462) | 1,575 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.7% |
| [Test Valley 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023202) | 1,965 | 258.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 61.4% |
| [Test Valley 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023219) | 1,398 | 100.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.2% |
| [Test Valley 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/neighbourhood/e01023215) | 1,712 | 43.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.6% |

## Your MP

- [North West Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-hampshire): Kit Malthouse (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Test Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley)

## Postcode districts covering Andover

[SP10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp10), [SP11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sp11)

## Middle areas in Andover

[Andover Central](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/andover-central), [Andover Newbury Road](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/andover-newbury-road), [Andover South](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/andover-south), [Andover South East](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/andover-south-east), [Andover West](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/andover-west), [Augusta Park, East Anton & the Enhams](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/augusta-park-east-anton-and-the-enhams), [Picket Twenty & Picket Piece](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/picket-twenty-and-picket-piece)

## Towns near Andover

[Tidworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tidworth), [Amesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/amesbury), [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winchester), [Newbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newbury), [Basingstoke](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basingstoke), [Romsey](https://openindex.co.uk/town/romsey)

## Andover in brief

Andover is a town in Test Valley, South East.
About 50,868 people lived in Andover in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £305,500 in 2025 across 736 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 87.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Andover was £305,500 in 2025.
Andover had 48,484 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in Andover live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Andover, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005681
- 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: 12.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 50,868*
- Neighbourhoods: 32
- Output areas: 152

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Tidworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tidworth), [Amesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/amesbury), [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winchester), [Newbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newbury), [Basingstoke](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basingstoke), [Romsey](https://openindex.co.uk/town/romsey)

## Latest updates for Andover

- 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/E63005681

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/andover, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/andover#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/andover