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SO45 9BL area guide

Who lives in SO45 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hythe
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,683 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO45 9BL is like

SO45 9BL is a postcode in the Hythe area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,683 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 36.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO45 9BL compares

Headline figures for SO45 9BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,720

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO45 9BL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
49.5% 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
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO45 9BL FAQs

Is SO45 9BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is SO45 9BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO45 9BL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO45 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.5% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.2%).

Which council covers SO45 9BL?

The local authority for SO45 9BL is New Forest.

SO45 9BL comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO45 9BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.2 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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