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SO41 6AW

Sway

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO41 6AW

Overview

Postcode SO41 6AW is located in a rural town, within the Sway ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Brockenhurst & Sway area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brockenhurst & Sway is £56,100 per year. The nearest station is Sway located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,101 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Brockenhurst & Sway is £56,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 310 ft away from SO41 6AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Brockenhurst & Sway near SO41 6AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sway located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO41 6AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Sway

N/A

Walking directions to Sway

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
2,913.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
98.36%
Other White
3
0.98%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
57.86%
Owns with a mortgage
43
30.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.29%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Sway

Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 in Sway area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,250 up to £1,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Sway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£690,000
Flats3£370,000
Semi-Detached7£580,000
Terraced5£545,000

10 year median price trend in Sway

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

Schools

In the SO41 6AW postcode area, located within Brockenhurst & Sway, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO41 6AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardSwayE05014792
ParishSwayE04004586
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brockenhurst & SwayE02004793
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 015BE01022991
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1986-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.