Postcode · Lymington

SO41 0JA area guide

Who lives in SO41 0JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hordle & Bashley
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,829 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO41 0JA is like

SO41 0JA is a postcode in the Hordle & Bashley area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,829 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO41 0 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO41 0JA compares

Headline figures for SO41 0JA, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 164 sales in SO41 0, +8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,485

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO41 0JA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO41 0 is up 8.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO41 0JA FAQs

Is SO41 0JA 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 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO41 0JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in SO41 0 sold for a median of £525,000 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO41 0JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO41 0JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SO41 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.3%).

Which council covers SO41 0JA?

The local authority for SO41 0JA is New Forest.

SO41 0JA comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO41 0JA?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is New Milton Rail Station, 1.6 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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