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SO45 4LN area guide

Who lives in SO45 4LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langdown & Dibden Purlieu
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,481 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO45 4LN is like

SO45 4LN is a postcode in the Langdown & Dibden Purlieu area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,481 people. 94% of households own their home, 4.8% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO45 4 sold for a median of £376,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO45 4LN compares

Headline figures for SO45 4LN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£376,000

Median over 70 sales in SO45 4, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,780

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO45 4LN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 4.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
94% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO45 4LN FAQs

Is SO45 4LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO45 4LN?

The median sale price over the last year was £376,000.

Homes in SO45 4 sold for a median of £376,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO45 4LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO45 4LN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO45 4LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.1% of residents. 94% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers SO45 4LN?

The local authority for SO45 4LN is New Forest.

SO45 4LN comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO45 4LN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal, 1.2 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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