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New Forest house prices, schools and crime

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175,785 people · median £385,000

High wellbeing

New Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control 24/48 seats · 50% · OCD 2026

Prices

The median sold price in New Forest is £385,000.

Neighbourhoods

Streets

Schools

New Forest’s schools: 89% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 grammar.

Crime

New Forest records 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a month.

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

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Who lives here? This district

Population175,785

0–14

14%

15–24

25–44

19%

45–64

28%

65+

29%

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Median age51.3

Born outside the UK7%

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate53%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents3.8%

Self-employed · of people in work19.7%

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Retired33.4%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified31%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications16.1%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health82%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.81/10

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Happiness7.49/10

Feels worthwhile7.91/10

Anxiety (lower = better)2.97/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

7.2/10

Employment

7.0/10

Education & skills

6.5/10

Health & disability

7.4/10

Crime

6.4/10

Housing & services

5.0/10

Living environment

7.3/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

74%

own their home

97%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Mixed 1%

born outside the UK

ONS Census 2021

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