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 | 1.8% [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed]]
 | 1.1% [[Black British people|Black]]
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'''Test Valley''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] with [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|borough status]] in [[Hampshire]], England, named after the valley of the [[River Test]]. The council is based in the borough's largest town of [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]]. The borough also contains the town of [[Romsey]] and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. A small part of the borough at its southern end lies within the [[New Forest National Park]], and part of the borough north of Andover lies within the [[North Wessex Downs]], a designated [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]].

The neighbouring districts are [[Basingstoke and Deane]], [[City of Winchester|Winchester]], and [[Borough of Eastleigh|Eastleigh]] rto the east,  [[Southampton]] and [[New Forest District|New Forest]] to the south, [[Wiltshire]] to the west and [[West Berkshire]] to the north.

==History==
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], covering the area of four former districts which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>
*[[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]] [[Municipal Borough]]
*[[Andover Rural District]]
*[[Romsey]] Municipal Borough
*[[Romsey and Stockbridge Rural District]]
The new district was named Test Valley after the River Test which flows through the area.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The district was awarded borough status on 22 October 1976, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.<ref>{{cite book |title=Alterations of Area and Status |date=1976 |publisher=Department of the Environment |location=London |page=1 |url=http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__documents/records-and-resources/bulletins-published-by-dclg/change---bulletin-1976.pdf |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603044259/http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__documents/records-and-resources/bulletins-published-by-dclg/change---bulletin-1976.pdf |archive-date=3 June 2011}}</ref>

==Governance==
{{Infobox legislature
|name=Test Valley Borough Council
|logo_pic = Test Valley Borough Council logo.svg
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|house_type = Non-metropolitan district
|leader1_type = [[Mayors in England|Mayor]]
|leader1 = Gordon Bailey
|party1= <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|election1= 14 May 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 14 May 2025 |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=3909 |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref>
|leader2_type = [[Leader of the Council|Leader]]
|leader2 = Phil North
|party2= <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|election2= 10 May 2017
|leader3_type = [[Chief Executive]]
|leader3 = Andy Ferrier
|party3= <!-- Non-political role -->
|election3= 15 June 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=New Chief Executive for Test Valley |url=https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/news/2020/jun/new-chief-executive-for-test-valley |access-date=13 November 2020 |work=Test Valley Borough Council News |date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
|political_groups1 =
;Administration (26)
:{{Color box |{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} |border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] (26)
;Opposition (17)
:{{nowrap|{{Color box |{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] (17)}}
|seats=43 councillors 
|structure1 = Test Valley Borough Council 2023 Composition.svg
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|last_election1 = [[2023 Test Valley Borough Council election|4 May 2023]]
|next_election1 = 6 May 2027
|term_length=4 years 
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|meeting_place = Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10{{nbsp}}3AJ
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Test Valley Borough Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Hampshire County Council]]. The whole district is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

In the part of the borough within the New Forest National Park, [[town planning]] is the responsibility of the [[New Forest National Park Authority]]. The borough council appoints one of its councillors to serve on the 22-person National Park Authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Members |url=https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/about-us/members/ |website=New Forest National Park |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>

===Political control===
The council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control since 1999.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Test Valley" in search box to see specific results.)</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1974–1976
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1976–1979
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1979–1995
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1995–1999
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1999–present
|}

===Leadership===
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Test Valley. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 1980 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Past leaders of the council |url=https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/aboutyourcouncil/electedrepresentatives/past-leaders-council |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To !! Notes
|-
| John Morgan || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1980 || align=right|1985 ||
|-
| [[Roy Perry]] || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1985 || align=right|4 May 1994 ||
|-
| Eileen Haselden<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 4 May 1994 |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=136&MeetingId=887&DF=04%2f05%2f1994&Ver=2 |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|4 May 1994 || align=right|17 May 1995 ||
|-
| Eileen Haselden || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || rowspan=2 align=right|17 May 1995 || rowspan=2 align=right|14 May 1997 || rowspan=2|Joint leaders
|-
| Mark Cooper || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
|-
| Mark Cooper<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 14 May 1997 |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/Data/Council/19970514/Agenda/hAkIMu749tFFyLA1VFp7tH2fLVe3.pdf |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|14 May 1997 || align=right|6 May 1998 ||
|-
| Norman Arnell<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 6 May 1998 |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/Data/Council/19980506/Agenda/y12fb3LOn0jkSseQfYvJXm2sbCNf8.pdf |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|6 May 1998 || align=right|19 May 1999 ||
|-
| Ian Carr<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 19 May 1999 |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/Data/Council/19990519/Agenda/GQbp82b7c5nenDCN92fIihndr2ya.pdf |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=James |title=Test Valley Borough Council leader Ian Carr to stand down after 18 years in role |url=https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/15177650.test-valley-borough-council-leader-ian-carr-to-step-down-after-18-years-in-the-role/ |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=Andover Advertiser |date=23 March 2017}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|19 May 1999 || align=right|10 May 2017 ||
|-
| Phil North<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 10 May 2017 |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/Data/Council/201705101100/Agenda/qpUT3rUdOeDG2bv0ILAzMzS0tHCt2.pdf |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|10 May 2017 || align=right| ||
|}

===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Test Valley Borough Council election|2023 election]], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|26
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|17
|-
! colspan=2|Total !! align=center|43
|}

The next election is due in 2027.<ref>{{cite web |title=Test Valley |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=test_valley |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref>

===Elections===
{{see also|Test Valley Borough Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 43 [[councillor]]s representing 20 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Test Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2018|year=2018|number=36|access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>

===Premises===
[[File:Guildhall, High Street, Andover (NHLE Code 1236337) (July 2022) (3).JPG|thumb|[[Andover Guildhall]], one of the council's meeting places.]]
The council has its main offices at Beech Hurst in Andover. The site had previously been a large house built in the 1850s, which had been purchased in 1947 by the old Andover Borough Council to use as its headquarters. The house continued to serve as offices for Test Valley after the new council's creation in 1974 until 1990 when it was demolished and replaced by a modern building on the same site, retaining the Beech Hurst name.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borrett |first1=David |title=Andover History: The tale of the mighty Beech Hurst |url=https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/19091078.mighty-beech-hurst/ |access-date=14 November 2023 |work=Andover Advertiser |date=20 February 2021}}</ref> The council also maintains a smaller office at the former Magistrates' Court on Church Street in Romsey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Test Valley Borough Council |url=https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/ |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref> Full council meetings are held alternately at [[Andover Guildhall]] and at Crosfield Hall in Romsey.<ref name=minutes>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Test Valley covers some {{convert|250|sqmi|km2}} of western [[Hampshire]], stretching from boundaries with [[Southampton]] in the south to near [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]] in the north. Test Valley is a predominantly rural area. It includes part of the [[North Wessex Downs]] [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]].

The River Test is the centrepiece of the Test Valley; the river is a chalk stream of particular beauty known for its [[fishing]], [[salmon]] and [[trout]], which [[Lord Crickhowell]] (onetime chairman of the [[National Rivers Authority]]) said "should be treated as a great work of art or music". Stockbridge is home of the Houghton Fishing Club, an exclusive fishing club founded in 1822, which meets in the Grosvenor Hotel.

==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>

==Towns and parishes==
{{see also|List of civil parishes in Hampshire}}
The whole borough is covered by [[civil parish]]es. The parish councils for Andover and Romsey have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". Whilst Stockbridge is a [[post town]] it has a parish council rather than a town council. Some of the smaller parishes have a [[parish meeting]] rather than a parish council. The parishes of Frenchmoor and West Tytherley share a grouped parish council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish Council contact details |url=https://democracy.testvalley.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?bcr=1 |website=Test Valley Borough Council |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
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!Name<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parish Profiles - Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) |url=https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/communityandleisure/my-local-area-new/parish-profiles |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.testvalley.gov.uk}}</ref>
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!Population denisty (people/ha)
!Ward/s<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map referred to in the Test Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/test_valley_it_v1_order.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.lgbce.org.uk}}</ref>
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|[[Abbotts Ann]]
|Civil Parish
|1,331
|1281.75
|1.02
|Anna; Andover Millway
|-
|[[Ampfield]]
|Civil Parish
|1,762
|966.32
|1.81
|Ampfield & Braishfield
|-
|[[Amport]]
|Civil Parish
|1,228
|1619.52
|0.76
|Anna
|-
|[[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]]
|Town
|50,887
|2087.37
|24.43
|Andover Downlands; Andover Harroway; Andover Romans; Andover St Mary's; Andover Winton; Andover Millway; Anna
|-
|[[Appleshaw]]
|Civil Parish
|606
|584.76
|1.03
|Bellinger
|-
|[[Ashley, Test Valley|Ashley]]
|Civil Parish
|68
|764.74
|0.09
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Awbridge]]
|Civil Parish
|767
|482.7
|1.58
|Blackwater
|-
|[[Barton Stacey]]
|Civil Parish
|1,049
|2031.51
|0.52
|Harewood
|-
|[[Bossington, Hampshire|Bossington]]
|Civil Parish
|58
|607.71
|0.1
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Braishfield]]
|Civil Parish
|688
|983.19
|0.7
|Ampfield & Braishfield
|-
|[[Broughton, Hampshire|Broughton]]
|Civil Parish
|1,079
|1533.58
|0.7
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Buckholt, Hampshire|Buckholt]]
|Civil Parish
|16
|350.42
|0.05
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Bullington, Hampshire|Bullington]]
|Civil Parish
|110
|661.22
|0.17
|Harewood
|-
|[[Charlton, Hampshire|Charlton]]
|Civil Parish
|2,048
|245.19
|8.41
|Charlton & the Pentons
|-
|[[Chilbolton]]
|Civil Parish
|978
|1267.71
|0.77
|Harewood
|-
|[[Chilworth, Hampshire|Chilworth]]
|Civil Parish
|1,177
|1062.6
|1.15
|Chilworth, Nurslings & Rownhams
|-
|[[East Dean, Hampshire|East Dean]]
|Civil Parish
|239
|433.2
|0.54
|Mid Test
|-
|[[East Tytherley]]
|Civil Parish
|187
|1061.37
|0.18
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Enham Alamein]]
|Civil Parish
|773
|346.58
|3
|Bourne Valley; Andover Romans
|-
|[[Faccombe]]
|Civil Parish
|96
|1079.44
|0.09
|Bourne Valley
|-
|[[Frenchmoor]]
|Civil Parish
|45
|153.81
|0.29
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Fyfield, Hampshire|Fyfield]]
|Civil Parish
|338
|224.38
|1.52
|Bellinger
|-
|[[Goodworth Clatford]]
|Civil Parish
|747
|1141.87
|0.65
|Anna
|-
|[[Grateley]]
|Civil Parish
|664
|627.82
|1.06
|Anna
|-
|[[Houghton, Hampshire|Houghton]]
|Civil Parish
|467
|1081.72
|0.44
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Hurstbourne Tarrant]]
|Civil Parish
|855
|1957.09
|0.44
|Bourne Valley
|-
|[[Kimpton, Hampshire|Kimpton]]
|Civil Parish
|365
|1122.16
|0.33
|Bellinger
|-
|[[King's Somborne]]
|Civil Parish
|1,627
|2722.87
|0.6
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Leckford]]
|Civil Parish
|133
|915.92
|0.15
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Linkenholt]]
|Civil Parish
|44
|434.02
|0.1
|Bourne Valley
|-
|[[Little Somborne]]
|Civil Parish
|82
|783.83
|0.1
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Lockerley]]
|Civil Parish
|825
|624.02
|1.33
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Longparish]]
|Civil Parish
|653
|2156.02
|0.3
|Harewood
|-
|[[Longstock]]
|Civil Parish
|467
|1207.97
|0.39
|Mid Test
|-
|Melchet Park and [[Plaitford]]
|Civil Parish
|389
|754.42
|0.51
|Blackwater
|-
|[[Michelmersh]] and [[Timsbury, Hampshire|Timsbury]]
|Civil Parish
|915
|1127.85
|0.81
|Blackwater; Ampfield & Braishfield
|-
|[[Monxton]]
|Civil Parish
|279
|449.97
|0.62
|Anna
|-
|[[Mottisfont]]
|Civil Parish
|406
|1185.36
|0.34
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Nether Wallop]]
|Civil Parish
|895
|2983.05
|0.3
|Mid Test
|-
|[[North Baddesley]]
|Civil Parish
|7,164
|779.88
|9.19
|North Baddesley
|-
|[[Nursling]] and [[Rownhams]]
|Civil Parish
|5,605
|1169.78
|4.72
|Chilworth, Nurslings & Rownhams
|-
|[[Over Wallop]]
|Civil Parish
|2,429
|1891.28
|1.28
|Anna; Mid Test
|-
|[[Penton Grafton]]
|Civil Parish
|794
|763.37
|1.04
|Charlton & the Pentons
|-
|[[Penton Mewsey]]
|Civil Parish
|394
|431.06
|0.94
|Charlton & the Pentons
|-
|[[Quarley]]
|Civil Parish
|150
|648.25
|0.22
|Anna
|-
|[[Romsey]]
|Town
|21,540
|3623.53
|5.94
|Blackwater; Romsey Cupernham; Ampfield & Braishfield; Romsey Tadburn; Romsey Abbey; Chilworth, Nurslings & Rownhams
|-
|[[Sherfield English]]
|Civil Parish
|707
|850.78
|0.83
|Blackwater
|-
|[[Shipton Bellinger]]
|Civil Parish
|1,493
|1034.62
|1.45
|Bellinger
|-
|[[Smannell]]
|Civil Parish
|495
|589.14
|0.49
|Bourne Valley; Andover Romans
|-
|[[Stockbridge, Hampshire|Stockbridge]]
|Civil Parish
|553
|585.72
|0.96
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Tangley]]
|Civil Parish
|542
|1615.97
|0.34
|Bourne Valley
|-
|[[Thruxton, Hampshire|Thruxton]]
|Civil Parish
|620
|632.97
|0.97
|Bellinger
|-
|[[Upper Clatford]]
|Civil Parish
|1,613
|937.18
|1.72
|Anna
|-
|[[Valley Park, Chandler's Ford|Valley Park]]
|Civil Parish
|7,381
|273.73
|27
|Valley Park; North Baddesley; Chilworth, Nurslings & Rownhams
|-
|[[Vernham Dean]]
|Civil Parish
|488
|1585.02
|0.31
|Bourne Valley
|-
|[[Wellow, Hampshire|Wellow]]
|Civil Parish
|3,409
|1565.22
|2.16
|Blackwater
|-
|[[West Tytherley]]
|Civil Parish
|568
|1180.36
|0.48
|Mid Test
|-
|[[Wherwell]]
|Civil Parish
|454
|1469.98
|0.31
|Harewood
|}

== Transport ==

=== Rail ===
There are three rail lines in service in Test Valley; these being the [[West of England line]], [[Wessex Main Line]] and [[Eastleigh–Romsey line]]. On the West of England line are [[Andover railway station (England)|Andover railway station]] and [[Grateley railway station]]. From Andover there are half-hourly trains to [[London Waterloo station|London Waterloo]] via [[Basingstoke railway station|Basingstoke]], plus half-hourly trains to [[Salisbury railway station|Salisbury]], with some continuing to destinations such as [[Exeter St Davids railway station|Exeter St Davids]] and [[Yeovil Junction railway station|Yeovil Junction]]. Grateley operates hourly trains in both directions. Both of these stations are only served by [[South Western Railway|SWR]]. On the Wessex Main line are [[Romsey railway station]] and [[Mottisfont & Dunbridge railway station]], plus [[Dean railway station]] which is located just across the Wiltshire border in [[West Dean, Wiltshire|West Dean]]. All three stations are operated by SWR, Romsey is also served by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|GWR]]. Mottisfont & Dunbridge and Dean are served by trains towards Salisbury, and trains towards Romsey, where they loop either towards [[Chandler's Ford railway station|Chandler's Ford]] first (on the Eastleigh-Romsey line) or [[Redbridge railway station|Redbridge]], going on to call at both [[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]] and [[Eastleigh railway station|Eastleigh]], eventually looping back to Romsey, either terminating there or continuing to Salisbury. Romsey also has GWR services towards [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] via Southampton and [[Fareham railway station|Fareham]]. And GWR towards [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]] via Salisbury, [[Bath Spa railway station|Bath Spa]], [[Bristol Temple Meads railway station|Bristol Temple Meads]] and [[Newport railway station|Newport]].

=== Bus & Coach ===
A number of bus operators operate in Test Valley. [[Stagecoach South]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach |url=https://www.stagecoachbus.com/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Stagecoach}}</ref> has a depot in Andover, and operates most of the routes in north Test valley and Andover. [[Salisbury Reds (bus company)|Salisbury Reds]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds Rural Map |url=https://images-salisburyreds.passenger-website.com/2025-05/Reds_NETWORK_COUNTRY%20RURAL%20MAP_MARCH%202025__MASTER.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds |url=https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref> and [[Bluestar (bus company)|Bluestar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref> (including [[Unilink]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unilink |url=https://www.unilinkbus.co.uk/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Unilink}}</ref>), both [[Go-Ahead Group]] companies, operate most of the routes in south Test valley and Romsey. 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+
!Bus
!Operator
!Between
!Via (only in Test Valley)
!Via (major outside Test Valley)
|-
|1 / N1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar 1, N1 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/1 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref>
|Bluestar
|Winchester - Southampton
|Chilworth
|
|-
|1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover Route 1 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%2001%20Sep%2024/Andover%20Route%201_01_09_24%20V1.pdf |url-status=live |website=Stagecoach}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Internal Andover
|King Arthur's Way, Roman Way, Cricketers Way, Tesco Extra
|
|-
|C1
|Hampshire Community Transport
|Appleshaw - Andover
|Clanville, Penton, Andover train station
|
|-
|2<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover 2 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%2001%20Sep%2024/Andover%20Route%202_01_09_24%20V1.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Internal Andover
|East Anton
|
|-
|3<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover 3 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%2001%20Sep%2024/Andover%20Route%203_01_09_24%20V1.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Internal Andover
|Charlton, Saxon Way, Artist's Way, Picket Twenty, (sometimes) Andover train station
|
|-
|4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar 4 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/4 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref>
|Bluestar
|Romsey - Southampton
|North Baddesley, Rownhams, Nursling
|
|-
|4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover 4 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%20Route%204%20200425.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Internal Andover
|Harrow Way, The Drove, Picket Piece, Tesco Extra, (sometimes) Andover train station
|
|-
|5<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar 5 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/5 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar 5}}</ref>
|Bluestar
|Romsey - Eastleigh
|North Baddesley, Valley Park *
|
|-
|5<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover 5 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%20Route%205_29-08-21_V1.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Andover - Andover
|Monxton, Amport, Grateley, Grateley train station, Quarley, Thructon, Weyhill, (sometimes) Portway indutrial estate
|
|-
|7<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-07 |title=Stagecoach Andover 7, 7A |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%20Route%207_04_04_21_V1.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Andover - Newbury
|Tesco Extra, Enham Alamein, Hurstbourne Tarrant
|Highclere
|-
|7<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Winchester 7 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Winchester/Win%2001%20Sep%202024/Winchester%20Route%207__01-09-24.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Winchester - Sparsholt & Salisbury
|Stockbridge
|Sparsholt, Sparsholt College
|-
|X7<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds X7, X7R |url=https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/services/SWWD/X7 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref>
|Salisbury Reds
|Salisbury - Southampton
|Plaitford, Wellow
|Totton
|-
|X7R<ref name=":1" />
|Salisbury Reds
|Salisbury - Southampton
|Shootash, Romsey
|Totton
|-
|Activ8<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds Activ8 |url=https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/services/SWWD/8 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover Activ8 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%2001%20Sep%2024/ARActiv8timetable01Sep24.pdf |website=Stagecoach}}</ref>
|Stagecoach & Salisbury reds
|Andover - Salisbury
|Andover train station, Weyhill
|Ludgershall, Tidworth, Amesbury
|-
|U8<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unilink U8 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/UNIL/U8 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref>
|Unilink
|University - Science Park
|Chilworth
|
|-
|16<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Winchester 16 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Winchester/Winchester%20Route%2016_16-04-23_V1.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Winchester - Stockbridge
|Little Somborne, King's Somborne, Stockbridge, Houghton
|
|-
|17<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar 17 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/17 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref>
|Bluestar
|Weston - Southampton - Adanac Park
|Nursling
|
|-
|032<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Express 032 |url=https://timetables.nationalexpress.com/routes/NX/032/Salisbury_City_Centre-London/I |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=National Express}}</ref>
|[[National Express Coaches|National Express]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Express |url=https://www.nationalexpress.com/en |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=National Express}}</ref>
|London - Salisbury
|West Wellow
|Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke, Heathrow
|-
|35<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar 35 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/35 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref>
|Bluestar
|Romsey - Braishfield
|
|
|-
|37<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds 37 |url=https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/services/SWWD/37 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref>
|Salisbury Reds
|Salisbury - Lockerley
|East Dean, West Tytherley, Lockerley
|West Dean
|-
|46
|Hampshire Community Transport
|Chilworth - Lords Hill
|Rownhams
|
|-
|46<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Winchester 46 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Winchester/Win%2001%20Sep%202024/Winchester%20Route%2046%20_01-09-24.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Winchester - North Baddesley
|Valley Park
|
|-
|54
|Hampshire Community Transport
|Romsey - Wherwell
|Houghton, King's Somborne, Stockbridge, Longstock, Chilbolton, Wherwell
|
|-
|61<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluestar 61 |url=https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/61 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Bluestar}}</ref>
|Bluestar
|Bevois Valley - Nursling Industrial Estate
|
|Southampton Central
|-
|66<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Winchester 66 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Winchester/Win%2001%20Sep%202024/Winchester%20Route%2066%20__01-09-24.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Romsey - Winchester
|Ampfield
|
|-
|66<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds 66, X66 |url=https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/services/SWWD/66 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref>
|Salisbury Reds
|Shipton Bellinger - Salisbury
|
|Porton, Laverstock
|-
|66<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover 66, 67, X67, 667, 87, 201 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%2001%20Sep%2024/Andover%20Routes%2066%2067%2087%20201%20Sep24.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Shipton Bellinger - Salisbury
|
|Porton, Laverstock
|-
|67 / X67<ref name=":2" />
|Stagecoach
|Tidworth - Salisbury
|Shipton Bellinger
|Porton, Laverstock
|-
|68<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Peter_Symonds_College_BusGuide_2024_25_V3 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Winchester/Peter_Symonds_College_BusGuide_2024_25_V3.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Winchester - Salisbury
|Stockbridge
|Peter Symonds College
|-
|75<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover & Winchester 75 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Winchester/Winchester%20Route%2075%20200425.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Andover - Winchester
|Bullington
|Sutton Scotney, South Wonston
|-
|76<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Andover & Basingstoke 76 |url=https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/South/Andover/Andover%20Route%2076%20200425.pdf}}</ref>
|Stagecoach
|Andover - Basingstoke
|
|Whitchurch, Overton, Oakley
|-
|87<ref name=":2" />
|Stagecoach
|Andover - Salisbury
|Anna Valley, Kentsboro, Middle Wallop
|Lopcombe, Winterslow
|-
|87<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salisbury Reds 87, 88 |url=https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/services/SWWD/88?date=2025-05-19&direction=outbound&all=on |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Salisbury Reds}}</ref>
|Salisbury Reds
|Winterslow - Salisbury
|Middle Wallop
|Lopcombe, Winterslow
|-
|Andover<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Broughton and Mottisfont Community Bus Timetable |url=https://www.broughtonvillage.net/_files/ugd/dae6a6_65f53d1852174ba8924f40fb8c6cc357.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.broughtonvillage.net |format=pdf}}</ref>
|Broughton & Mottisfont Community Bus
|Dunbridge - Andover
|Mottisfont, Broughton, Stockbridge
|
|-
|RMS<ref name=":0" />
|Broughton & Mottisfont Community Bus
|Stockbridge - Romsey
|Houghton, Broughton, Mottisfont, Dunbridge, Awbridge
|
|-
|Salisbury<ref name=":0" />
|Broughton & Mottisfont Community Bus
|Dunbridge - Salisbury
|Mottsfont, Broughton, Over Wallop
|
|-
|Southampton<ref name=":0" />
|Broughton & Mottisfont Community Bus
|Stockbridge - Southampton
|Houghton, Broughton, Mottisfont, Dunbridge, Timsbury
|
|-
|Winchester<ref name=":0" />
|Broughton & Mottisfont Community Bus
|Dunbridge - Winchester
|Mottisfont, Broughton, Stockbridge
|
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Specific journeys start in Shootash, and stop at Sherfield English; Plaitford; Wellow and rejoins in Romsey, but doesn't serve Romsey bus station

==Media==
===Television===
The area is served by [[BBC South]] and [[ITV Meridian]] with television signals received from either [[Rowridge transmitting station|Rowridge]] or [[Hannington transmitting station|Hannington]] TV transmitters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Rowridge | title=Full Freeview on the Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmitter | date=May 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Hannington | title=Hannington (Hampshire, England) Full Freeview transmitter | date=May 2004 }}</ref>

===Radio===
Radio stations for the area are:
*[[BBC Radio Berkshire]]
*[[BBC Radio Solent]]
*[[Heart South]]
*[[The Breeze (Andover)|Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire]]
*[[Andover Radio]] (serving [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]])

==See also==

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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.testvalley.gov.uk Test Valley Borough website]
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