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SO45 5AU

Hythe Central

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO45 5AU

Overview

Postcode SO45 5AU is located in an urban city, within the Hythe Central ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Hythe area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hythe is £44,800 per year. The nearest station is Woolston located about 3.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Noads Way Play Area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hythe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,971 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hythe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Hythe is £44,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO45 5AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hythe near SO45 5AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Woolston located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO45 5AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNoads Way Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Noads Way Play Area
0.3 miLangdown Lawn Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Langdown Lawn Open Space

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
4,075.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
94.7%
Other White
10
3.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.93%
Irish
2
0.62%
Indian
1
0.31%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
55.12%
Owns with a mortgage
37
29.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Hythe Central

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £330,500 in Hythe Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hythe Central 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 Hythe Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£395,000
Flats32£220,000
Semi-Detached14£342,000
Terraced10£272,500

10 year median price trend in Hythe Central

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

Schools

In the SO45 5AU postcode area, located within Hythe, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO45 5AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOrchard Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryOrchard Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryNoadswood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO45 5AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO45 5AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop5-7 Fairview Parade, Southampton, SO45 5GTWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miTesco ExpressLangdown Lawn, Hythe, SO45 5GSWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardHythe CentralE05014782
ParishHythe and DibdenE04004573
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HytheE02004787
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 009EE01023040
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.