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BH24 3BU area guide

Who lives in BH24 3BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ringwood South
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,486 (2024)

BH24 3BURingwood

At a glance

What BH24 3BU is like

BH24 3BU 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 1,486 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH24 3 sold for a median of £456,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH24 3BU compares

Headline figures for BH24 3BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£456,500

Median over 32 sales in BH24 3, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 3BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH24 3 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH24 3BU FAQs

Is BH24 3BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH24 3BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £456,500.

Homes in BH24 3 sold for a median of £456,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH24 3BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH24 3BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH24 3BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.7%).

Which council covers BH24 3BU?

The local authority for BH24 3BU is New Forest.

BH24 3BU comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH24 3BU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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