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SO42 7TW

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Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

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Detailed insights for SO42 7TW

Overview

Postcode SO42 7TW is located in a rural town, 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 44.6 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 0.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
34%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,588 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34%

Approximately 34.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from SO42 7TW.

Flood risk

No risk

Brockenhurst & Sway near SO42 7TW 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO42 7TW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0 mi

Brockenhurst

N/A

Walking directions to Brockenhurst

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
1,445 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.45(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.29(-2%)
Other theft
5.72(+3%)
Public order
5.72(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.58(-60%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
90.34%
Other White
12
3.41%
Chinese
6
1.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.14%
Other
4
1.14%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
33.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
20.81%
Level 3 (A level)
51
17.11%
No qualifications
39
13.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.72%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
28.4%
Social rents from council
39
24.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
16.05%
Owns with a mortgage
25
15.43%
Other social rented
16
9.88%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 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
Detached19£900,000
Flats11£170,000
Semi-Detached6£550,000
Terraced7£470,000

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

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

Good

0.4 mi16 plusBrockenhurst CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO42 7TW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO42 7TW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMikes-2-GoLymington Road, New Forest, SO42 7TWWalking directions to Mikes-2-Go
0.2 miMace Convenience StoreSway Road, New Forest, SO42 7TUWalking directions to Mace Convenience Store
0.2 miPremier StoresGreenways Road, New Forest, SO42 7RJWalking directions to Premier Stores
0.2 miTesco ExpressBrookley Road, New Forest, SO42 7ZAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miWelcome62 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RAWalking directions to Welcome

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 EastE14001373
WardBrockenhurst & Denny LodgeE05014775
ParishBrockenhurstE04004560
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brockenhurst & SwayE02004793
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 015DE01023000
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.