Test Valley

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Test Valley in western Hampshire is defined by the River Test, one of England’s most famous chalk streams, winding through meadows, villages, and farmland. Andover and Romsey are the main towns, with Romsey notable for its Norman abbey and markets. The countryside includes rolling hills, woodland, and parts of the North Wessex Downs and New Forest fringe. Villages with thatched cottages, mills, and historic estates add to the character of this picturesque district.

The local authority for this district is: Test Valley Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Hampshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Hampshire County Council.

This district page, Test Valley, is a sub-page of this county page: Hampshire and this region page: South East. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Test Valley

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Test Valley

Test Valley is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Ampfield & Braishfield
  • Andover Downlands
  • Andover Harroway
  • Andover Millway
  • Andover Romans
  • Andover St Mary's
  • Andover Winton
  • Anna
  • Bellinger
  • Blackwater
  • Bourne Valley
  • Charlton & the Pentons
  • Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
  • Harewood
  • Mid Test
  • North Baddesley
  • Romsey Abbey
  • Romsey Cupernham
  • Romsey Tadburn
  • Valley Park