Postcode · New Milton

BH25 5TZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brockenhurst & Sway
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)

BH25 5TZNew Milton

At a glance

What BH25 5TZ is like

BH25 5TZ is a postcode in the Brockenhurst & Sway area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,731 people. 88.6% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5TZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH25 5TZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH25 5TZ FAQs

Is BH25 5TZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 BH25 5TZ?

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 5TZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH25 5TZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH25 5TZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 88.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (87.4%).

Which council covers BH25 5TZ?

The local authority for BH25 5TZ is New Forest.

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

How well connected is BH25 5TZ?

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). The nearest station is Sway Rail Station, 1.9 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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