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SP6 3 area guide

Who lives in SP6 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
13,966 (2024)
At a glance

What SP6 3 is like

The SP6 3 postcode sector in New Forest covers 194 live postcodes and is home to about 13,966 people in 5,852 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SP6 3 sold for a median of £409,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP6 3 compares

Headline figures for SP6 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£409,500

Median over 42 sales in SP6 3, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SP6 3.

Household incomeMore
£61,904

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP6 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SP6 3 is down 9% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP6 3 FAQs

01
Is SP6 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SP6 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £409,500.

Homes in SP6 3 sold for a median of £409,500 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP6 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP6 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP6 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.1%).
05
Which council covers SP6 3?

The local authority for SP6 3 is New Forest.

SP6 3 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP6 3?

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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