Postcode sector · Lymington

SO41 5 area guide

Who lives in SO41 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Population: 3,642 (2024)

SO41 5Postcode sector · Lymington

At a glance

What SO41 5 is like

The SO41 5 postcode sector in New Forest covers 67 live postcodes and is home to about 3,642 people in 1,526 households. 66.8% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO41 5 sold for a median of £840,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO41 5 compares

Headline figures for SO41 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£840,000

Median over 13 sales in SO41 5, −18% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in SO41 5.

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 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO41 5 FAQs

Is SO41 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO41 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £840,000.

Homes in SO41 5 sold for a median of £840,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −18% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO41 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO41 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO41 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.9%).

Which council covers SO41 5?

The local authority for SO41 5 is New Forest.

SO41 5 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO41 5?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lymington Pier Rail Station, 1.2 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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