Sutton Scotney
Sutton Scotney is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 858. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Micheldever, 6.1 km away. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Sutton Scotney area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Test Valley area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 130,492 residents at roughly 208 people per km².
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 58th of 294 English council areas — better than 80% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 5° · 39% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:32
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
8 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Other theft2
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Winchester Rural North · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
245 reported road collisions (2025)
71 killed or seriously injured · 330 casualties · 18.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Micheldever (6.2 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Micheldever (6.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£372,289 average▼ 0.8% YoY
Across Test Valley · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,235 average monthly rent▲ 6.6% YoY
- 1 bed £888
- 2 bed £1,144
- 3 bed £1,408
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.4 times median annual pay (9.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,778 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 172.9p · ESSO (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 200.9p · ESSO (9.6 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 237 kW
- Nearest: Roadchef Sutton Scotney Services A34 Southbound (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
130,492 residents in Test Valley · 208/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,717
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,193
- Net moves+524
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 247 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,306 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 58,870)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
65 schools · 17,628 pupils
46 primary · 6 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
57 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Danebury SchoolInadequate
- Harrow Way Community School
- John Hanson Community School
- Lift Winton
- The Mountbatten School
- The Romsey School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Test Valley
Care & health services
1,439 CQC-registered services
- Care homes483
- GP practices166
- Dentists324
- Homecare agencies359
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
252 applications decided
92.1% granted · 232 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat
Winchester
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Con 25
- LD 16
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,720 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £28,531 avg
e.g. End of Lease Cleaner, Commercial Cleaners for Offices, Commercial Cleaners
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£795 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,610 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 54,443 certificates
8.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Wind 25% · Biomass 11% · Nuclear 9%
219 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in SO21
- Worthy Down Medical Centre
- Winchester Group Medical Practice
- Gratton Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Winchester:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks447 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases267 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND240 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills179 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately152 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Sutton Scotney railway station · 0.1 kmSutton Scotney railway station is a disused station which served the village of Sutton Scotney a few miles north of Winchester on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway.
Sutton Scotney · 0.2 kmSutton Scotney is a village in Hampshire, England, north of Winchester in the civil parish of Wonston.
Naomi and Jack's · 0.6 kmNaomi and Jack's is a hospice for children and young adults in the Wessex region. The hospice is located at Sutton Scotney, near Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is also known as The Wessex Children's Hospice Trust,…
- Wonston · 1.1 km
Wonston is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village had 1446 usual residents as of Census day 2011. The civil parish includes the settlements of Sutton Scotney,…
- Bullington, Hampshire · 1.4 km
Bullington is a civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The parish contains Upper Bullington and Lower Bullington, both about 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Andover. According to the 2001 census…
Hunton, Hampshire · 1.7 kmHunton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wonston, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) miles from the city of Winchester. In 1931 the pa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton Scotney?
- Sutton Scotney is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Test Valley local authority.
- What is the population of Sutton Scotney?
- Sutton Scotney has an approximate settlement population of 858.
- How deprived is Sutton Scotney?
- The Test Valley local authority, which includes Sutton Scotney, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.