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SO43 postcode area · New Forest

The SO43 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in New Forest. Area Scores range from 71 to 78 across them. Every full SO43 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the SO43 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 8 points of each other, from Lyndhurst & Minstead (71) to West Totton (79). All 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £325,000 in West Totton to £450,000 in Lyndhurst & Minstead.

Living here

Typical net household income£45,225a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied77%

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 the SO43 district

£440,000median home sold over the past year · 0.0% over 5 years · -21.3% over the year · 81 sales
Detached£825,000
Semi-detached£440,000
Terraced£365,000
Flat£236,000
New Forest£380,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
West TottonNew Forest 1,44479 £325,000
Lyndhurst & MinsteadNew Forest 1,98671 £450,000

People living in SO43 Census 2021

Residents13,502
Median age (est.)48
Density129per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above33%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 30%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 8%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 42% · 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

Postcode districts around SO43.

SO40 SO4 SO51 SO1 SO16 SO15 SO17 SO14

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.