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SO42 7PA

Woodbury

Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

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Detailed insights for SO42 7PA

Overview

Postcode SO42 7PA is located in a rural village, within the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Brockenhurst & Sway area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year. The nearest station is Brockenhurst located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,226 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO42 7PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Brockenhurst & Sway near SO42 7PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brockenhurst located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO42 7PA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Brockenhurst

N/A

Walking directions to Brockenhurst

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
1,793.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
23.62(+196%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.31(-33%)
Public order
9.79(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.18(-58%)
Vehicle crime
4.03(+9%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
96.79%
Other White
4
1.43%
Irish
3
1.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
149
61.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
12.03%
Level 3 (A level)
26
10.79%
No qualifications
14
5.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
4.56%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
64.17%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.17%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £790,000 in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge 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 Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£1,010,000
Flats11£200,000
Semi-Detached6£693,750
Terraced7£540,000

10 year median price trend in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge.

Schools

In the SO42 7PA postcode area, located within Brockenhurst & Sway, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO42 7PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBrockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

1.0 mi16 plusBrockenhurst CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SO42 7PA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adam William Parker

Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Julian Lewis

New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
ParishBrockenhurstE04004560
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brockenhurst & SwayE02004793
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 015CE01022998
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.