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New Forest

175,785 people · median £385,000

High wellbeing
New Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control   24/48 seats · 50% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£385k
median price
+8.6%
5-year growth
6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£385k
median sold price
10.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+8.6%
5-year change
£290k
typical terraced
83 min
London — fastest
14
rail stations mapped
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
84
schools total
6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
417
Violence — most
7
NO₂ · WHO 10
6.9%
in a flood zone
197
green spaces
5.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
466
eat & drink
106
shops
60.5%
gigabit
32
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +8.6%

£271k£319k£366k£414k20152026£385,000
£285,000 in 2015 → £385,000 in 2026 · 2,562 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where New Forest sits on the Hampshire range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by New Forest's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

New Forest is a district in Hampshire with a population of 175,785. The median house price is £385,000, with detached homes commanding £545,000 and terraced properties at £289,950. Sales activity stands at 2,562 over the last year.

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The area has an affordability ratio of 10.3, based on median earnings of £36,792. About 65 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than New Forest overall. The median age is 51.3, and 74.2 percent of homes are owner-occupied. Education provision includes 53 primary schools and 9 secondary schools; 24 of 27 rated schools achieved good or better by Ofsted. Crime stands at 6.0 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category. Life expectancy is 82.4 years for men and 84.7 for women. Public transport use is limited at 1.5 percent of commutes; 57.9 percent drive. Broadband is widely available, with 93.5 percent superfast coverage. The area benefits from 14 rail stations; Brockenhurst Rail Station is 2.2 kilometres away, with a 94-minute commute to London Waterloo.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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