Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£385,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,167 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14603
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14603 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BH25 5XA
HM Land Registry · New Forest
Average price
£458,704
Median price: £385,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,167 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Sep '24Sep '24: 1 sales · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£225k£204k£182k
Dec '23Sep '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BH25 5XA
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH25 5XA
Counts are for Ballard electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +20%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Other White5.8%
Other Asian1.8%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian44.7%
No religion44.5%
Not answered7.9%
Other religion1.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
35–4919.1%
25–3415.8%
65–749.0%
≤45.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
One person: other23.8%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 736 m straight lineabout 9 min
New Milton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Hinton Admiral Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Sway Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 118 m straight lineabout 1 min
Marley Avenue
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
Marley Avenue
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brownsea Close
Bus · nr · north
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chatsworth Way
Bus · adj · south
- 273 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chatsworth Way
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for BH25 5XA
Postcode
BH25 5XA
Coordinates
50.7573, -1.6680
Grid reference
SZ235953
Easting
423,514
Northing
95,349
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQ84J+WQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
New Milton
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
New Forest
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
New Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaNew Forest West E14001374
Constituency
E14001374Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ballard
Constituency code
E14001374
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
New Milton
International Territorial Level
New Forest
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS EnglandWessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
New Forest 020C E01023019
E01023019MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 020 E02004798
E02004798LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 020C E01023019
E01023019MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 020 E02004798
E02004798Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1983
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> PresentJuly 1983 — Introduced
Postcode BH25 5XA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023019 and MSOA E02004798 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14603
Present — Active
Postcode BH25 5XA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BH25 5XA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
37.6
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 24%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
56%
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