Postcode sector · Lymington

SO41 1 area guide

Who lives in SO41 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Population: 1,618 (2024)

SO41 1Postcode sector · Lymington

At a glance

What SO41 1 is like

The SO41 1 postcode sector in New Forest covers 28 live postcodes and is home to about 1,618 people in 952 households. 53.5% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 41.7% 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.

Scores

How SO41 1 compares

Headline figures for SO41 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,326

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO41 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
42.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SO41 1 FAQs

Is SO41 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SO41 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO41 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO41 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 11.9% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.4%).

Which council covers SO41 1?

The local authority for SO41 1 is New Forest.

SO41 1 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO41 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Lymington Town Quay, 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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