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SO45 5RX

Kensington Fields

Dibden & Dibden Purlieu

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Detailed insights for SO45 5RX

Overview

Postcode SO45 5RX is located in an urban city, within the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu 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 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hythe is £58,720 per year. The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 3.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Noads Way Play Area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hythe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,303 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hythe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Hythe is £58,720 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO45 5RX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miNoads Way Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Noads Way Play Area

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
2,016.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.7(-41%)
Public order
4.16(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.39(-78%)
Other crime
1.39(-26%)
Other theft
1.39(-75%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
97.21%
Other White
3
1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.47%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.47%
Total population: 215

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
29.53%
Level 3 (A level)
48
24.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
16.06%
No qualifications
22
11.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
8.29%
Total 16+ residents: 193

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
34.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
30.08%
Owns outright
26
21.14%
Other social rented
10
8.13%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.25%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £710,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dibden & Dibden Purlieu 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 Dibden & Dibden Purlieu over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£451,000
Flats13£147,000
Semi-Detached21£315,000
Terraced16£264,250

10 year median price trend in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu.

Schools

In the SO45 5RX postcode area, located within Hythe, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO45 5RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryNoadswood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOrchard Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryOrchard Junior SchoolCommunity school

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardDibden & Dibden PurlieuE05014776
ParishHythe and DibdenE04004573
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HytheE02004787
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 009BE01023009
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.