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Demographics report

Demographics near SO16 8DL

Census profile

Demographics around SO16 8DL

Census 2021 · Test Valley 015
Population7,245usual residents in matched Census geography
Density325people per sq km
Median age46matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area94.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, mixed other
Postcode area5.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area325Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area80.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Test Valley 015D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,245matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned80.5%household tenure
Private rent10.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.1%
Asian3.1%
Black0.2%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british90.9%
white other2.9%
asian other1.7%
mixed other1.1%
asian indian0.9%
other any0.6%
asian chinese0.5%
white irish0.4%
Born: uk87%
Born: no passport8.4%
Born: india0.6%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around SO16 8DL

Census 2021 · Test Valley 015
Largest groupChristian49.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.6%
No religion37.6%
Religion not stated4.6%
Sikh3.2%
Muslim3%
Hindu1.2%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
81/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
Education
57/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
62/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.