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BH25 7 area guide

Who lives in BH25 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
7,276 (2024)
At a glance

What BH25 7 is like

The BH25 7 postcode sector in New Forest covers 228 live postcodes and is home to about 7,276 people in 3,545 households. 87.7% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 36.1% 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 7 sold for a median of £552,100 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH25 7 compares

Headline figures for BH25 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£552,100

Median over 113 sales in BH25 7, +9.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in BH25 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£50,402

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH25 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    9.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in BH25 7 is up 9.9% on the year before.

  4. 04
    An older population

    50.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BH25 7 FAQs

01
Is BH25 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BH25 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £552,100.

Homes in BH25 7 sold for a median of £552,100 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH25 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH25 7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH25 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.7% of residents. 87.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.8%).
05
Which council covers BH25 7?

The local authority for BH25 7 is New Forest.

BH25 7 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH25 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is New Milton Rail Station, 1.1 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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