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BH25 5 area guide

Who lives in BH25 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
20,149 (2024)
At a glance

What BH25 5 is like

The BH25 5 postcode sector in New Forest covers 337 live postcodes and is home to about 20,149 people in 9,037 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.7% 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 BH25 5 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH25 5 compares

Headline figures for BH25 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£380,000

Median over 163 sales in BH25 5, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BH25 5.

Household incomeMore
£48,637

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH25 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    33.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH25 5 FAQs

01
Is BH25 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BH25 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in BH25 5 sold for a median of £380,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH25 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH25 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH25 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).
05
Which council covers BH25 5?

The local authority for BH25 5 is New Forest.

BH25 5 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH25 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is New Milton Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

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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