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SO41 6EH

Sway

New Forest

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

Overview

Postcode SO41 6EH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 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
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 6EH.

Flood risk

Low

Brockenhurst & Sway near SO41 6EH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sway located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Sway

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
334.1 per km²

Demographics

British
242
97.58%
Chinese
1
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.4%
African
1
0.4%
Other Asian
1
0.4%
Total population: 248

Housing

Owns outright
85
74.56%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.39%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

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 6EH postcode area, located within Brockenhurst & Sway, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryTiptoe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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