Area guide · Test Valley
Living in Andover
A snapshot of life in Andover, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Andover is a town in Test Valley, South East with a population of 48,484. The average house price is £375,110 and the overall crime rate is 52.4 per 1,000 residents.
Where Andover ranks
Population
48,484
Avg House Price
£375,110
Crime Rate
52.4/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
75%
Avg Download Speed
398 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£32,384
Median Age
45.2
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Andover's detached homes (£552,539) command roughly 3.3× the price of a flat (£166,573).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Andover prices have risen 28% over the last 9 years (£292,114 → £375,110).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £552,539 | £480,000 | 244 |
| Semi-Detached | £349,127 | £335,000 | 264 |
| Terraced | £284,388 | £270,000 | 263 |
| Flat | £166,573 | £165,000 | 170 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Andover is 52.4 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Andover: violent crime (42% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
75% of 17 schools (14 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 17 |
| Primary | 14 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 75% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Andover Church of England Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Anton Infant School | Primary | No rating available |
| Anton Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Balksbury Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Balksbury Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Endeavour Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Harrow Way Community School | Secondary | Good |
| John Hanson Community School | Secondary | Good |
| Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Lift Winton | Secondary | Good |
| Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Portway Infant School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Portway Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Roman Way Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover | Primary | Good |
| The Knights Enham Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Vigo Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Andover averages 398 Mbps — 298% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Andover homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 63.8% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.9 |
| % Rated C or Above | 63.8% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,270 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 48,484 |
| Median Age | 45.2 |
| Median Household Income | £32,384 |
| Employment Rate | 61.7% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.9% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 35.7% |
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Most compared with
How does Andover stack up against its neighbours?
Amesbury
vsAndover
- House price
- £318,972 · £375,110
- Crime rate
- 48.8 · 52.4
- Distance
- 12.8 mi
Andover
vsDurrington and Bulford
- House price
- £375,110 · £304,392
- Crime rate
- 52.4 · 61.8
- Distance
- 12.0 mi
Andover
vsHungerford
- House price
- £375,110 · £563,888
- Crime rate
- 52.4 · 55.9
- Distance
- 14.1 mi
Andover
vsKings Worthy
- House price
- £375,110 · £484,754
- Crime rate
- 52.4 · 55.5
- Distance
- 11.1 mi
Andover
vsLarkhill
- House price
- £375,110 · £284,500
- Crime rate
- 52.4 · 49.1
- Distance
- 14.1 mi
Andover
vsLudgershall (Wiltshire)
- House price
- £375,110 · £284,878
- Crime rate
- 52.4 · 48.7
- Distance
- 6.7 mi