Postcode · Ringwood

BH24 1QH area guide

Who lives in BH24 1QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ringwood South
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,315 (2024)

BH24 1QHRingwood

At a glance

What BH24 1QH is like

BH24 1QH is a postcode in the Ringwood South area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,315 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BH24 1 sold for a median of £398,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH24 1QH compares

Headline figures for BH24 1QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£398,000

Median over 122 sales in BH24 1, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,820

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH24 1QH differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH24 1 is up 9% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BH24 1QH FAQs

Is BH24 1QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH24 1QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £398,000.

Homes in BH24 1 sold for a median of £398,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH24 1QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH24 1QH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH24 1QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.7%).

Which council covers BH24 1QH?

The local authority for BH24 1QH is New Forest.

BH24 1QH comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH24 1QH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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