Postcode · Brockenhurst

SO42 7WQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lymington Town & Boldre
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,113 (2024)

SO42 7WQBrockenhurst

At a glance

What SO42 7WQ is like

SO42 7WQ is a postcode in the Lymington Town & Boldre area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,113 people. 60.8% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% 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. Homes in SO42 7 sold for a median of £805,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO42 7WQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools 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 SO42 7WQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SO42 7WQ FAQs

Is SO42 7WQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO42 7WQ?

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 7WQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO42 7WQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO42 7WQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62%).

Which council covers SO42 7WQ?

The local authority for SO42 7WQ is New Forest.

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

How well connected is SO42 7WQ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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