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SO41 8FU

Lower Pennington Lane

Pennington

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Detailed insights for SO41 8FU

Overview

Postcode SO41 8FU is located in an urban city, within the Pennington ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Milford & Lymington South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Milford & Lymington South is £58,738 per year. The nearest station is Lymington Town located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Woodside Park and Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Milford & Lymington South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,183 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Milford & Lymington South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Milford & Lymington South is £58,738 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO41 8FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Milford & Lymington South near SO41 8FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lymington Town located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO41 8FU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoodside Park and GardensLargeWalking directions to Woodside Park and Gardens

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
80.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.29(-58%)
Shoplifting
10.98(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.62(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.89(-75%)
Burglary
1.73(-34%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
97.7%
Other White
3
0.99%
Other
2
0.66%
Chinese
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
54.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
15.36%
Level 3 (A level)
28
10%
No qualifications
26
9.29%
Apprenticeship
16
5.71%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
64.83%
Owns with a mortgage
26
17.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.03%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.14%
Other social rented
3
2.07%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Pennington

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Pennington area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,500 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pennington 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 Pennington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£607,500
Flats14£205,250
Semi-Detached25£360,000
Terraced20£361,250

10 year median price trend in Pennington

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

Schools

In the SO41 8FU postcode area, located within Milford & Lymington South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO41 8FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryPriestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPennington Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPennington Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO41 8FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO41 8FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLittle Waitrose33 Milford Road, Lymington, SO41 8DHWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miMorrisons Daily30 Milford Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8DWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for New Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,536
Band B£1,792
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,303
Band E£2,815
Band F£3,327
Band G£3,839
Band H£4,607

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest WestE14001374
WardPenningtonE05014789
ParishLymington and PenningtonE04004574
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Milford & Lymington SouthE02004801
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 023EE01023059
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: 16/01/2026.