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SO41 3 area guide

Who lives in SO41 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
5,927 (2024)
At a glance

What SO41 3 is like

The SO41 3 postcode sector in New Forest covers 123 live postcodes and is home to about 5,927 people in 3,087 households. 71% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO41 3 sold for a median of £805,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO41 3 compares

Headline figures for SO41 3, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£805,000

Median over 48 sales in SO41 3, +19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£59,223

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO41 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 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.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SO41 3 is up 19.7% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    41.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO41 3 FAQs

01
Is SO41 3 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SO41 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £805,000.

Homes in SO41 3 sold for a median of £805,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO41 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO41 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO41 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.1%).
05
Which council covers SO41 3?

The local authority for SO41 3 is New Forest.

SO41 3 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO41 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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