Editing Test Valley (section)

==Demographics==
In December 2006, [[Sport England]] published a survey which revealed that residents of Test Valley were the 8th most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 26.9% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportengland.org/national_factsheet_appendix_(all_las_ranked)_v2.xls |title=Sport England Active People Survey National Factsheet |date=2007 |format=XLS |access-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315220153/http://www.sportengland.org/national_factsheet_appendix_(all_las_ranked)_v2.xls |archive-date=2007-03-15}}</ref>

In March 2012 Test Valley was ranked 14th best rural area to live out of 119 local authority areas in Great Britain by the [[Halifax (bank)|Halifax]]. This was based on factors including employment and income levels, the weather, health and life expectancy, education, crime, broadband access and other things.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inspiredcommunity.co.uk/blog/test-valley-scores-top-20-rural-areas-live-says-halifax |publisher=Inspired Community |title=Test Valley Scores in Top 20 Rural Areas to Live, Says The Halifax |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Halifax Survey Ranks Test Valley as 14th Best Rural Area to Live|url=http://www.inspiredcommunity.co.uk/blog/test-valley-scores-top-20-rural-areas-live-says-halifax|publisher=Inspired Community}}</ref>