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SO45 1WU area guide

Who lives in SO45 1WU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holbury South
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,691 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO45 1WU is like

SO45 1WU is a postcode in the Holbury South area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,691 people. 21.9% of households own their home, 4.7% rent privately and 71.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 49.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO45 1 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO45 1WU compares

Headline figures for SO45 1WU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 69 sales in SO45 1, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,040

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO45 1WU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
71.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO45 1WU FAQs

Is SO45 1WU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO45 1WU?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in SO45 1 sold for a median of £350,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO45 1WU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO45 1WU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO45 1WU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.9% of residents. 21.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.1%).

Which council covers SO45 1WU?

The local authority for SO45 1WU is New Forest.

SO45 1WU comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO45 1WU?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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