Postcode · Brockenhurst

SO42 7RR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brockenhurst & Sway
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,709 (2024)

SO42 7RRBrockenhurst

At a glance

What SO42 7RR is like

SO42 7RR is a postcode in the Brockenhurst & Sway area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,709 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 7RR compares

Headline figures for SO42 7RR, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO42 7RR differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO42 7RR FAQs

Is SO42 7RR 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 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO42 7RR?

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.

Is SO42 7RR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO42 7RR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SO42 7RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34%).

Which council covers SO42 7RR?

The local authority for SO42 7RR is New Forest.

SO42 7RR comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO42 7RR?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 0.1 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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