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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 moderate crime levels, with around 45 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
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
17.45(-45%)
Shoplifting
7.71(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.22(-46%)
Public order
6.09(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.09(-5%)
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 73 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in Brockenhurst & Sway area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,900,000.

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
Detached39£815,000
Flats13£200,000
Semi-Detached9£525,000
Terraced12£457,500

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

SO427SL

The Rise

SO427ZA

Brookley Road

BH255WA

Burley Road

SO416DX

Hawthorn Drive

SO416BU

Back Lane

SO427SF

Woodlands Road

SO427SG

Sway Road

SO416DA

Arnewood Bridge Road

SO427QZ

The Coppice

SO427TS

Balmer Lawn Road

SO416EW

Badgers Close

SO418NE

Rope Hill

SO427QW

New Forest Drive

SO427QB

Rhinefield Road

SO427SZ

Armstrong Close

SO427TF

Careys Cottages

SO427UB

Church Lane

SO416AA

Station Road

SO416BH

Old Vicarage Lane

SO416BR

Pauls Lane

SO416BT

Chapel Lane

SO427AA

Silverstone Mews

SO427UG

Setley

SO427QA

North Weirs

SO427QG

Whitemoor Road

SO427QY

Forest Glade Close

SO416AX

Widden Close

SO427TL

Waters Green

SO418LN

Mill Lane

SO418NH

Shirley Holms

SO427TD

Meerut Road

SO416DS

Kitchers Close

SO418NG

Shirley Holms Road

SO418PA

Boldre Lane

SO416AQ

Oxford Terrace

SO416DR

Bond Close

SO427QN

Dilton

SO416BW

Pitmore Lane

SO416DZ

Little Burn

SO418PS

Coxhill

SO427AB

Vinneys Close

SO427SH

Sway Road

SO427TQ

Martins Road

SO427TU

Wide Lane Close

SO427TX

Sutton Place

BH255TU

Rhinefield Road

SO416BP

Coombe Lane

SO416EX

Forest Edge Close

SO427UH

Setley

SO418PN

Sandy Down

SO427SJ

The Rise

SO427TA

Armstrong Road

SO416BB

Middle Road

SO416BN

Coombe Lane

SO427AD

Brookley Road

SO427PB

Broadlands Road

SO427RG

Waters Green

SO427RW

Eastbank Road

SO410FL

Agars Lane

SO416EH

Mead End Road

SO418NL

Jealous Lane

SO427RF

Chestnut Road

SO416AG

Setthorns Road

SO427QD

Aldridge Hill

SO427RQ

North Road

SO416EU

Gilpin Place

SO427SQ

Rhinefield Road

SO427ZB

Balmer Lawn Road

SO416AS

Manchester Road

SO416DE

Barrows Lane

SO418ND

Southampton Road

SO416DL

South Sway Lane

SO427AE

Sway Road

SO427PG

Grigg Lane

SO427TB

Burley Road

SO427TE

Butts Lawn

SO427QX

Grigg Lane

SO427RA

Brookley Road

SO427YY

Avenue Road

SO416AD

Church Lane

SO416AJ

Hyde Close

SO416EB

Brighton Road

SO416EP

Marley Mount

SO416ER

Arnewood Bridge Road

SO427PQ

Brookley Road

SO427TH

Fathersfield

SO416ED

The Close

SO427PU

Brookley Road

SO416EL

Lower Mead End Road

SO416EN

Boundway Hill

SO427SR

Rhinefield Road

SO427TJ

Horlock Road

SO427ZE

Lyndhurst Road

SO416AH

Crittall Close

SO416AP

Manchester Road

SO416AW

Anderwood Drive

SO416AZ

Rowan Close

SO418PH

Pilley Bailey

SO416DT

Gilpin Hill

SO416DY

Oakenbrow

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.