Neighbourhoods in New Forest
South East · 23 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#62 of 296 local authorities · 23 neighbourhoods · 175,932 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Holbury South (27) to Barton on Sea (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within New Forest: Barton on Sea scores 97 out of 100 (#190 of 6,856 nationally) while Holbury South sits at 27 — neighbours on the map, 70 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 15 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £287,500 in Holbury South to £716,250 in Brockenhurst & Sway — a 2.5× gap within New Forest.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in New Forest
Towns & places in New Forest
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 190 | 97 | £495,000 |
| Milford & Lymington South | 300 | 96 | £572,500 |
| Hythe | 663 | 90 | £340,000 |
| Brockenhurst & Sway | 684 | 90 | £716,250 |
| Ringwood North & Ibsley | 800 | 88 | £445,000 |
| Hordle & Bashley | 821 | 88 | £450,000 |
| Ashurst & Cadnam | 1,136 | 83 | £562,500 |
| Totton Rushington | 1,163 | 83 | £312,500 |
| West Totton | 1,444 | 79 | £325,000 |
| Lymington Town & Boldre | 1,739 | 75 | £537,500 |
| Bransgore & Burley | 1,815 | 74 | £489,950 |
| Marchwood & Dibden | 1,972 | 71 | £295,000 |
| Lyndhurst & Minstead | 1,986 | 71 | £450,000 |
| Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen | 2,061 | 70 | £384,950 |
| Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley | 2,226 | 68 | £338,750 |
| New Milton East | 2,514 | 63 | £330,000 |
| Ringwood South | 2,706 | 60 | £350,000 |
| Lymington North & West | 2,843 | 58 | £360,000 |
| Langdown & Dibden Purlieu | 3,446 | 50 | £335,000 |
| Totton Town | 3,515 | 49 | £295,000 |
| Totton Calmore | 3,734 | 46 | £312,500 |
| New Milton West | 4,673 | 32 | £309,500 |
| Holbury South | 4,982 | 27 | £287,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in New Forest
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Barton on Sea | 22 |
| Hordle & Bashley | 27 |
| Milford & Lymington South | 28 |
| Totton Rushington | 33 |
| Brockenhurst & Sway | 36 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Lyndhurst & Minstead | £48,015 |
| Lymington Town & Boldre | £47,334 |
| Brockenhurst & Sway | £46,984 |
| Milford & Lymington South | £46,728 |
| Ashurst & Cadnam | £46,427 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Marchwood & Dibden | 6.7× |
| Holbury South | 7.1× |
| Totton Rushington | 7.2× |
| West Totton | 7.5× |
| Totton Town | 7.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in New Forest
Postcode districts that overlap New Forest — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in New Forest Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 41% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around New Forest.