SO20 6DR Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SO20 6DR is a postcode in Harewood, Test Valley, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SO20 6DR, then scores the surrounding small area 59/100 - top 42% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SO20 6DR are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SO20 6DR is based on Test Valley 009 Census 2021. It covers 8,029 residents, 45 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 50, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 69% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 14% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near SO20 6DR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SO20 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £820k from 30 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SO20 6DR by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near SO20 6DR; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.