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Brockenhurst & Sway

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About

Brockenhurst sits near the heart of the New Forest, where a web of tracks and bridleways leads straight from the village into heathland and oak woodland. The village station links to the mainline, bringing walkers and commuters into the centre. Commoning continues across the open ground: ponies, cattle and donkeys graze and cross lanes, and care is needed on foot and by bike. There are small shops, a handful of pubs and a visitor information point, and interpretation boards explain local ecology and the centuries-old rights that shape land use.

Sway lies a short distance to the west and has a different scale and history. The village is centred on a station and village green, and its skyline is punctuated by Sway Tower, the 66-metre brick tower built in the 1870s that stands above the trees. Paths from Sway run into mixed woodland and heath, used by riders and walkers, and nearby commons still hold grazing stock under the New Forest’s commoning system. The area is used for daily recreation and for longer country walks that start from either village.

Area overview

On average Brockenhurst & Sway has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year. There are 4 schools in Brockenhurst & Sway: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Brockenhurst & Sway is home to around 7,391 people, with a population density of about 112.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brockenhurst & Sway Population
7,391
Population density
112.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.1(-49%)
Shoplifting
7.17(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.14(-58%)
Public order
4.6(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.6(-29%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,847
92.61%
Other White
286
3.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
43
0.58%
Irish
38
0.51%
Other Asian
34
0.46%
Total population: 7,393

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,857
45.11%
Level 3 (A level)
969
15.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
837
13.22%
No qualifications
715
11.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
467
7.37%
Total 16+ residents: 6,333

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,713
55.26%
Owns with a mortgage
795
25.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
282
9.1%
Social rents from council
133
4.29%
Other social rented
88
2.84%
Total households: 3,100

Property prices in Brockenhurst & Sway

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £685,000 in Brockenhurst & Sway area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brockenhurst & Sway in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brockenhurst & Sway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£800,000
Flats12£242,500
Terraced12£505,000
Semi-Detached12£520,000

10 years median price trend in Brockenhurst & Sway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brockenhurst & Sway.

All postcodes in Brockenhurst & Sway

SO427XT

Auckland Place

SO427RU

Avenue Road

SO427TJ

Horlock Road

SO416BE

Station Road

SO427TT

Balmer Lawn Road

SO427RZ

Partridge Road

BH255WA

Burley Road

SO416AJ

Hyde Close

SO427TR

Lyndhurst Road

SO427UR

Rhinefield Road

SO427RS

Auckland Avenue

SO418LS

Mount Pleasant Lane

SO416EN

Boundway Hill

SO427SQ

Rhinefield Road

SO416AZ

Rowan Close

SO427PQ

Brookley Road

SO427QP

Mill Lane

SO416EX

Forest Edge Close

SO416EF

Normandy Close

SO416AT

Middle Road

SO427QS

Moorlands Close

SO416BP

Coombe Lane

SO427QN

Dilton

SO418PN

Sandy Down

SO418NH

Shirley Holms

SO427UQ

South Weirs

SO427QQ

Forest Hall

SO427RH

Lyndhurst Road

SO418PT

Southampton Road

SO416EE

Mead End Road

SO418PH

Pilley Bailey

SO427QY

Forest Glade Close

SO416AG

Setthorns Road

SO427UP

Hincheslea

SO416AX

Widden Close

SO416ER

Arnewood Bridge Road

BH255TU

Rhinefield Road

SO416ES

Linnies Lane

BH255TY

Brockenhurst Road

SO427SL

The Rise

SO416ET

Heron Close

BH255TT

Brownhill Road

BH255TX

Wilverley Road

SO418PS

Coxhill

SO416BT

Chapel Lane

SO427QF

Oberfield Road

SO416DS

Kitchers Close

SO427UA

Mill Lane

SO427UG

Setley

SO416EA

Brighton Road

SO427TS

Balmer Lawn Road

SO427TN

Burford Lane

SO427TG

Park Close

SO416BD

Hollies Close

SO416AD

Church Lane

SO427SZ

Armstrong Close

SO427SD

Addison Road

SO427SA

Tattenham Road

SO416AU

Highfield Close

SO416AF

The Paddock

SO427SS

Brookside Road

SO427QG

Whitemoor Road

SO418ND

Southampton Road

SO427AF

The Rise

SO416GB

Centenary Close

SO427TH

Fathersfield

SO416DW

Stanford Rise

SO427QE

Rhinefield Road

SO416BB

Middle Road

SO427YY

Avenue Road

SO416AW

Anderwood Drive

SO427ZG

Rhinefield Road

SO427RL

Lyndhurst Road

SO418NE

Rope Hill

SO416JA

Crabbswood Lane

SO427UN

Latchmoor

SO418NL

Jealous Lane

SO427ST

Ober Road

SO427UL

Sway Road

SO427PG

Grigg Lane

SO427RB

Brookley Road

SO410FL

Agars Lane

SO427SW

Forest Park Road

SO427TY

Auckland Place

SO418PL

Sandy Down

SO416DX

Hawthorn Drive

SO416EB

Brighton Road

SO427RJ

Lyndhurst Road

SO427SR

Rhinefield Road

SO427AD

Brookley Road

SO416AP

Manchester Road

SO427RA

Brookley Road

SO427QW

New Forest Drive

SO427AB

Vinneys Close

SO416DY

Oakenbrow

SO427QD

Aldridge Hill

BH255WH

Wilverley Road

SO416DA

Arnewood Bridge Road

SO418LL

Pitmore Lane

SO416AN

St James Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.