Postcode · Lyndhurst

SO43 7FS area guide

Who lives in SO43 7FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lyndhurst & Minstead
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,303 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO43 7FS is like

SO43 7FS is a postcode in the Lyndhurst & Minstead area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,303 people. 78.6% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.2% 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 SO43 7 sold for a median of £468,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO43 7FS compares

Headline figures for SO43 7FS, 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: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£468,000

Median over 59 sales in SO43 7, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,029

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO43 7FS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO43 7FS FAQs

Is SO43 7FS 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 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SO43 7FS?

The median sale price over the last year was £468,000.

Homes in SO43 7 sold for a median of £468,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO43 7FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO43 7FS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO43 7FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75%).

Which council covers SO43 7FS?

The local authority for SO43 7FS is New Forest.

SO43 7FS comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO43 7FS?

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).

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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