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SO42 7YE

Forest & Solent

New Forest

England / South East / New Forest / Lymington Town & Boldre / Forest & Solent / SO42 7YE

Overview

Postcode SO42 7YE is located in a rural village, within the Forest & Solent ward of New Forest in the South East region , and forms part of the Lymington Town & Boldre area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lymington Town & Boldre is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Beaulieu Road located about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lymington Town & Boldre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lymington Town & Boldre has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lymington Town & Boldre is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Lymington Town & Boldre near SO42 7YE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Beaulieu Road located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
50.7 per km²

Demographics

British
225
90%
Other White
18
7.2%
Other Asian
4
1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.4%
Irish
1
0.4%
Total population: 250

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
49
41.53%
Owns outright
28
23.73%
Other social rented
15
12.71%
Other forms of private rent
13
11.02%
Owns with a mortgage
11
9.32%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Forest & Solent

Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £900,000 in Forest & Solent area, with individual transactions ranging from £490,000 up to £6,601,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£990,000
Semi-Detached4£580,900

10 years price trend in Forest & Solent

Schools

In the SO42 7YE postcode area, located within Lymington Town & Boldre, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeaulieu Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miQueensmeade Village ShopHigh Street, New Forest, SO42 7YD

Data Sources

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