Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 9.2 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.
29946
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29946 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 · SO42 7SX
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
Jan '26 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £1,450,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m
Jan '26Mar '26Jun '26
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Police Recorded Crime near SO42 7SX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SO42 7SX
Counts are for Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge 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
2
YoY -91%
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
24131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.8%
Other White4.8%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian59.1%
No religion33.8%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
65–7417.3%
35–4912.8%
75–8411.9%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+25.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 8 other households · 18.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Brockenhurst Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Sway Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
Beaulieu Road Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 227 m straight lineabout 3 min
New Forest Drive
Bus · N-bound · north
- 302 m straight lineabout 4 min
Forest Park Hotel
Bus · o/s · west
- 439 m straight lineabout 5 min
Moorlands Close
Bus · adj · south
- 589 m straight lineabout 7 min
Brookley Road
Bus · opp · north
- 614 m straight lineabout 8 min
Brookley Road
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for SO42 7SX
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO42 7SX
Coordinates
50.8203, -1.5883
Grid reference
SU290023
Easting
429,095
Northing
102,392
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WRCC6+4M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brockenhurst
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
New Forest
National Park
New Forest
Administrative Information
New Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaNew Forest East E14001373
Constituency
E14001373Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge
Constituency code
E14001373
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Brockenhurst
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 015C E01022998
E01022998MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 015 E02004793
E02004793LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 015C E01022998
E01022998MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 015 E02004793
E02004793Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentJanuary 1986 — Introduced
Postcode SO42 7SX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01022998 and MSOA E02004793 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29946
Present — Active
Postcode SO42 7SX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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