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SO42 7 area guide

Who lives in SO42 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
5,553 (2024)
At a glance

What SO42 7 is like

The SO42 7 postcode sector in New Forest covers 164 live postcodes and is home to about 5,553 people in 2,378 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.1% 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 SO42 7 sold for a median of £805,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO42 7 compares

Headline figures for SO42 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£805,000

Median over 66 sales in SO42 7, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SO42 7.

Household incomeMore
£62,559

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO42 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO42 7 FAQs

01
Is SO42 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SO42 7?

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

Homes in SO42 7 sold for a median of £805,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO42 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO42 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO42 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.9%).
05
Which council covers SO42 7?

The local authority for SO42 7 is New Forest.

SO42 7 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO42 7?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Brockenhurst 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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