Postcode sector · Ringwood

BH24 4 area guide

Who lives in BH24 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Population: 1,307 (2024)

BH24 4Postcode sector · Ringwood

At a glance

What BH24 4 is like

The BH24 4 postcode sector in New Forest covers 66 live postcodes and is home to about 1,307 people in 561 households. 76.6% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.2% 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 4 sold for a median of £675,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH24 4 compares

Headline figures for BH24 4, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£675,000

Median over 17 sales in BH24 4, −27.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BH24 4.

Household incomeMore

£68,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH24 4 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH24 4 FAQs

Is BH24 4 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 28.5 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH24 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £675,000.

Homes in BH24 4 sold for a median of £675,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −27.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH24 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH24 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH24 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.6%).

Which council covers BH24 4?

The local authority for BH24 4 is New Forest.

BH24 4 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH24 4?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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