Living in Test Valley

Test Valley is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 123,957 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #4 of 387), retired couples (top 4%, #12 of 378), single pensioners (top 7%, #25 of 378).

Residents123,957
Density197 per km²
Area628.1 km²
Hub airport80 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km806,000 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line6.9 km
Distance to London103 km
Within 10 km123,957 people
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 16:01

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How Test Valley ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family66#67 of 378#10 of 67Map
Low-income household48#268 of 387#16 of 67Map
Low-income family55#157 of 378#10 of 67Map
Single parent60#120 of 378#10 of 67Map
Pensioner couple75#12 of 378#4 of 67Map
Single pensioner76#25 of 378#11 of 67Map
Early retiree75#4 of 387#1 of 67Map
Single professional64#93 of 368#23 of 67Map
Young professional66#93 of 367#23 of 67Map
DINKS68#60 of 362#20 of 67Map
Remote worker61#238 of 387#13 of 67Map
Commuter79#55 of 368#15 of 67Map
Car-free household70#162 of 361#35 of 67Map
Student60#140 of 354#27 of 67Map
First-home buyer56#237 of 378#13 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover44#261 of 388#15 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#99 of 363#30 of 67Map
Expat professional61#87 of 387#32 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover73#47 of 378#29 of 67Map
Nature-focused household73#54 of 388#1 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#258 of 388#52 of 67Map
Rural value seeker55#146 of 388#2 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover73#14 of 388#3 of 67Map
Lottery winner60#154 of 388#34 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#46 of 388#11 of 67Map
Coastal living67#127 of 209#22 of 37Map
Business owner72#48 of 388#8 of 67Map
Digital native53#231 of 368#35 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Health and elderly90
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Safety and community78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Green space71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family62
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Foundation51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Affordability27
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.