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SO41 6BD

Sway

New Forest

England / South East / New Forest / Brockenhurst & Sway / Sway / SO41 6BD

Overview

Postcode SO41 6BD 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 high crime levels, with around 82.0 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.5%

Approximately 5.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO41 6BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Brockenhurst & Sway near SO41 6BD 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Sway

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
645.8 per km²

Demographics

British
349
90.65%
Other White
29
7.53%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.52%
Other Black
1
0.26%
Total population: 385

Housing

Owns outright
86
52.76%
Owns with a mortgage
43
26.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
11.04%
Other social rented
7
4.29%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.45%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Sway

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Sway area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,250 up to £3,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£700,000
Flats3£370,000
Semi-Detached9£525,000
Terraced6£517,500

10 years price trend in Sway

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.