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SO41 6FA

POSTCODE

A Sway postcode in New Forest, an 8-minute walk from Sway Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sway Rail Station

    Rail

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Brockenhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • New Milton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Set Thorns Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Set Thorns Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St James Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St James Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Back Lane

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO41 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO41 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 42 sales

SO41 6FA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SO41 6 sector.

Average price
£595,860
Median price: £593,750
Median -4.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 42 sales
View district SO41
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £615,523
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£855k£673k£490k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£705,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
SO41 6ET
£356,570 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO41 6AQ
£785,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
SO41 6FX
£525,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO41 6AS
£315,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO41 6BG
£340,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
SO41 6AG
£910,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
SO41 6FW
£610,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
SO41 6ET
£600,000 · 2026-06-23 · Detached · Freehold
SO41 6AN
£620,000 · 2026-06-11 · Detached · Freehold
SO41 6AD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO41 6FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO41 6FA

Counts are for Sway 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

4
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · New Forest 015 (E02004793)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,549

£55,283–£75,368

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,984

£40,833–£54,061

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,411

£41,036–£48,063

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£48,801

£42,496–£56,042

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,795
White Brit.93.9%
Other White2.6%
Other Asian0.7%
White & Asian0.4%
Other Mixed0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,793
Christian54.8%
No religion37.8%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion0.8%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,794
50–6422.6%
65–7415.3%
35–4914.1%
75–8412.5%
85 years and over7.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 725
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

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.
26194
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26194 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO41 6FA

England
Country
New Forest
Local Authority
Hampshire
Sway
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO41 6FA
Coordinates
50.7864, -1.6012
Grid reference
SZ282986
Easting
428,209
Northing
98,611
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQ9PX+HG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sway
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
New Forest
National Park
New Forest

Administrative Information

New Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
New Forest East E14001373
Constituency
E14001373
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sway
Constituency code
E14001373
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Sway
International Territorial Level
New Forest

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
New Forest 015A E01022989
E01022989
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 015 E02004793
E02004793
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 015A E01022989
E01022989
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 015 E02004793
E02004793
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:30 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
July 2010 — Introduced
Postcode SO41 6FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01022989 and MSOA E02004793 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26194
Present — Active
Postcode SO41 6FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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