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SO43 area guide

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

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
6,970 (2024)
At a glance

What SO43 is like

The SO43 postcode district in New Forest covers 137 live postcodes and is home to about 6,970 people in 2,964 households. 76.7% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% 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 SO43 sold for a median of £468,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO43 compares

Headline figures for SO43, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£468,000

Median over 59 sales in SO43, +4% 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 3 inspected schools in SO43.

Household incomeMore
£59,490

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO43 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO43 FAQs

01
Is SO43 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SO43?

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

Homes in SO43 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.
03
Is SO43 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO43, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO43?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53%).
05
Which council covers SO43?

The local authority for SO43 is New Forest.

SO43 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO43?

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 Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 2.7 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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