Postcode · New Milton

BH25 5JY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: New Milton West
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,498 (2024)

BH25 5JYNew Milton

At a glance

What BH25 5JY is like

BH25 5JY is a postcode in the New Milton West area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,498 people. 58% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 30.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 5JY compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 58.7 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,910

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH25 5JY differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
58.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
An older population
32.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH25 5JY FAQs

Is BH25 5JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 58.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BH25 5JY?

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.

Is BH25 5JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH25 5JY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BH25 5JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.6%).

Which council covers BH25 5JY?

The local authority for BH25 5JY is New Forest.

BH25 5JY comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH25 5JY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.1 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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