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Test Valley · Hampshire

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Test Valley local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.3% to 21.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.3% in North Baddesley to 21.5% in Mid Test — a gap of 12.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Baddesley9.3%2913,142
Andover Downlands10.2%2492,444
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams10.5%3413,252
Romsey Cupernham11.3%4153,688
Charlton & the Pentons11.5%1641,427
Anna11.7%3242,763
Andover Romans11.8%4693,976
Ampfield & Braishfield12.1%1211,003
Blackwater12.8%3362,617
Romsey Tadburn13%3492,684
Valley Park13.1%3112,366
Andover Harroway15.4%6364,138
Bourne Valley16.3%2181,341
Andover Winton17.5%4922,810
Andover St Mary's17.9%6833,820
Romsey Abbey18.2%5122,806
Harewood18.4%2581,405
Bellinger19.2%2741,429
Andover Millway21.4%8063,765
Mid Test21.5%8263,834
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.2% to 6.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.2% in Valley Park to 6.1% in Andover St Mary's — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Valley Park2.2%1346,213
Andover Downlands2.7%1736,407
Mid Test3.1%2899,221
Ampfield & Braishfield3.1%752,392
Romsey Cupernham3.3%2948,960
Blackwater3.3%2116,421
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams3.4%2748,052
Harewood3.5%1163,297
Charlton & the Pentons3.5%1173,313
Andover Romans3.7%37610,167
Anna3.9%2576,623
Andover Millway3.9%3649,239
Romsey Tadburn4%2385,920
Andover Harroway4.1%41910,223
Bourne Valley4.1%1323,184
Bellinger4.1%1393,352
Andover Winton4.2%2716,424
North Baddesley4.7%3447,346
Romsey Abbey5.6%3025,388
Andover St Mary's6.1%5068,349
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People aged 65 or over

5.9% to 35.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 5.9% in Andover Downlands to 35.9% in Romsey Abbey — a gap of 29.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Andover Downlands5.9%3806,409
Andover Romans7.6%77510,166
Valley Park15.2%9466,210
Andover Harroway16%1,63710,221
Andover Millway19%1,7529,240
Romsey Cupernham19.4%1,7408,960
Andover St Mary's20.3%1,6958,350
Bourne Valley21.2%6743,183
Andover Winton22.9%1,4716,425
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams23.6%1,9028,052
Bellinger24%8033,349
Mid Test24.2%2,2329,223
North Baddesley26%1,9137,347
Harewood26.4%8703,299
Charlton & the Pentons27.2%9023,316
Anna27.5%1,8246,624
Ampfield & Braishfield27.5%6592,393
Romsey Tadburn28.8%1,7045,918
Blackwater29%1,8626,419
Romsey Abbey35.9%1,9335,388
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7% to 23.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7% in Valley Park to 23.3% in Andover St Mary's — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Valley Park7%3424,914
Andover Downlands9.4%4334,610
Harewood10.9%2962,720
Ampfield & Braishfield11.5%2342,038
Romsey Cupernham11.9%8517,169
Mid Test12.1%9237,638
Anna12.5%6885,512
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams12.7%8536,692
Andover Romans12.8%9737,623
Blackwater12.8%6995,457
Bourne Valley13.4%3612,696
Andover Millway13.7%1,0607,730
Charlton & the Pentons13.8%3922,845
Romsey Tadburn13.8%6914,991
Bellinger14.7%4162,825
North Baddesley16.5%9936,020
Andover Winton17.3%9295,374
Andover Harroway17.7%1,4558,212
Romsey Abbey17.7%8394,732
Andover St Mary's23.3%1,6196,956
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.4% to 49.7%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.4% in Andover St Mary's to 49.7% in Valley Park — a gap of 29.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Andover St Mary's20.4%1,4166,956
Andover Harroway25.2%2,0718,212
Andover Winton28.8%1,5475,374
Andover Romans31.4%2,3927,623
Charlton & the Pentons31.8%9062,845
North Baddesley31.9%1,9186,020
Bellinger32%9052,825
Andover Millway32.9%2,5427,730
Andover Downlands35.6%1,6404,610
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams37.3%2,4946,692
Romsey Abbey37.7%1,7854,732
Bourne Valley38.1%1,0282,696
Romsey Tadburn39.7%1,9794,991
Anna40.5%2,2315,512
Romsey Cupernham41.5%2,9747,169
Harewood43.1%1,1732,720
Mid Test43.5%3,3197,638
Blackwater43.5%2,3745,457
Ampfield & Braishfield47.3%9632,038
Valley Park49.7%2,4434,914
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

5.8% to 22.1%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 5.8% in Valley Park to 22.1% in Andover St Mary's — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Valley Park5.8%1382,366
Blackwater8.1%2132,618
Ampfield & Braishfield9.1%911,002
Andover Downlands9.2%2242,442
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams9.3%3023,254
Harewood9.3%1311,406
Mid Test9.9%3783,833
Charlton & the Pentons10.3%1471,427
Romsey Cupernham10.3%3813,688
Romsey Tadburn10.4%2792,682
Anna10.5%2912,763
Andover Millway12.1%4543,766
Bellinger12.5%1791,429
Andover Winton13.2%3712,809
Andover Romans13.8%5483,976
North Baddesley14.5%4553,141
Romsey Abbey15.1%4232,806
Bourne Valley15.2%2041,342
Andover Harroway16.6%6874,137
Andover St Mary's22.1%8453,819
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.3% to 29.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.3% in Ampfield & Braishfield to 29.9% in Andover St Mary's — a gap of 26.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ampfield & Braishfield3.3%331,003
Valley Park4.3%1022,366
Blackwater5.7%1492,617
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams6.4%2083,252
Charlton & the Pentons7.2%1031,427
Romsey Tadburn8.4%2252,684
Andover Millway9.1%3423,765
Anna10.4%2882,763
Harewood10.7%1501,405
Andover Winton10.7%3002,810
Romsey Cupernham10.7%3953,688
Bellinger12.1%1731,429
North Baddesley13.2%4143,142
Mid Test13.9%5343,834
Romsey Abbey17.7%4962,806
Andover Downlands20.7%5072,444
Andover Harroway21.6%8934,138
Bourne Valley23.3%3121,341
Andover Romans26.9%1,0693,976
Andover St Mary's29.9%1,1443,820
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Andover DownlandsAndover RomansBlackwaterHarewoodMid TestRomsey AbbeyRomsey TadburnAmpfield & BraishfieldAndover HarrowayAndover MillwayAndover St Mary'sAndover WintonAnnaBellingerBourne ValleyCharlton & the PentonsChilworth, Nursling & RownhamsNorth BaddesleyRomsey CupernhamValley Park
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Andover Downlands →6,407 people · census reference date in profileAndover Romans →10,167 people · census reference date in profileBlackwater →6,422 people · census reference date in profileHarewood →3,297 people · census reference date in profileMid Test →9,221 people · census reference date in profileRomsey Abbey →5,388 people · census reference date in profileRomsey Tadburn →5,915 people · census reference date in profileAmpfield & Braishfield →2,392 people · census reference date in profileAndover Harroway →10,222 people · census reference date in profileAndover Millway →9,240 people · census reference date in profileAndover St Mary's →8,349 people · census reference date in profileAndover Winton →6,425 people · census reference date in profileAnna →6,624 people · census reference date in profileBellinger →3,352 people · census reference date in profileBourne Valley →3,183 people · census reference date in profileCharlton & the Pentons →3,313 people · census reference date in profileChilworth, Nursling & Rownhams →8,052 people · census reference date in profileNorth Baddesley →7,346 people · census reference date in profileRomsey Cupernham →8,961 people · census reference date in profileValley Park →6,213 people · census reference date in profile