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SO41 8HW

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Pennington

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Detailed insights for SO41 8HW

Overview

Postcode SO41 8HW is located in an urban city, within the Pennington ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Lymington North & West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lymington North & West is £50,431 per year. The nearest station is Lymington Town located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Pennington Common.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Lymington North & West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,445 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lymington North & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Lymington North & West is £50,431 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lymington North & West near SO41 8HW 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 8HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPennington CommonLargeWalking directions to Pennington Common

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
4,602.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.33(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.24(+14%)
Shoplifting
11.15(+39%)
Public order
11.15(+82%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.36(+30%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
92.19%
Other White
13
5.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
50
22.94%
No qualifications
40
18.35%
Level 3 (A level)
37
16.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.39%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
52.17%
Owns with a mortgage
26
22.61%
Social rents from council
19
16.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.96%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

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 8HW postcode area, located within Lymington North & West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO41 8HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryPriestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryPennington Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryPennington Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO41 8HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO41 8HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne StopThe Square, Lymington, SO41 8GNWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miTesco ExpressThe Square, Pennington, SO41 8GNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMorrisons Daily30 Milford Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8DWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miLittle Waitrose33 Milford Road, Lymington, SO41 8DHWalking directions to Little Waitrose

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)Lymington North & WestE02004797
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 019EE01023061
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.