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SO45 3

5,363 people · median £295,000 · New Forest

High wellbeing
New Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control   24/48 seats · 50% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near SO45 3

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink2693% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops7
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds2
Green spaces & parks5filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
84.1%
Superfast
96%
Ultrafast
84.1%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 40 near SO45 3

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
One StopShops0.3 mi
The GlenEat & drink5/50.4 mi
One StopShops0.5 mi
Tesco ExpressShops0.6 mi
Langdown Lawn Open SpaceGreen space0.6 mi
Shore Road Recreation GroundGreen space0.7 mi
Noads Way Play AreaGreen space0.8 mi
Tesco ExpressShops0.8 mi
Watkins Fish & ChipsEat & drink0.8 mi
Sweet & SourEat & drink0.8 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (19 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity3.8% unemployed

Unemployment rate3.8%
In work (employment rate)52.9%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20262.3%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here130
New incorporations23+27.8% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)8
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Construction
  2. Professional, scientific & technical
  3. Wholesale & retail
  4. Manufacturing
  5. Real estate
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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