Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, BH25 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH25 5HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BH25 5HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.9%	20.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	67.5%	60.6%	-6.9%	44.2%	16.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6%	7.7%	1.7%	6.1%	1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	43.3%	-9.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	30%	40.4%	10.4%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	16.3%	-8.2%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	26.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.7%	96.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	94.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.7%	0.5%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Avenue was 30.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Avenue has the 50th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill and the 204th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH25 5HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Avenue are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, BH25 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH25 5HU

Average Price
£394,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£448,595

Semi-Detached
£486,932

Terraced
£454,898

Detached
£446,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,348

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-06-10	£469,161
47 Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£448,500	2020-02-07	£520,260
55 Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-02-08	£429,630
24 Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-23	£411,936
22 Gainsborough Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2017-07-27	£353,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH25 5HU

Employment

BH25 5HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH25 5HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	122
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Junior School Normans Way , Ashley Road BH25 5FN	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Infant School Lower Ashley Road , Ashley BH25 5AA	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Milton Junior School Old Milton Road , BH25 6DS	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiptoe Primary School Wootton Road , Tiptoe SO41 6FU	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Milton Infant School Lymington Road , BH25 6PZ	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arnewood School Gore Road , BH25 6RS	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ballard School Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Eaglewood School Culver Road , BH25 6SY	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Durlston Court School Becton Lane , Barton-on-Sea BH25 7AQ	- not rated	2,985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE POTTING SHED TEAROOMS	REDCLIFFE GARDEN CENTRE, BASHLEY ROAD		1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOBURNE BASHLEY	SWAY ROAD, NEW MILTON	999 yd
WELLINGTON	2-4 OSBORNE ROAD, NEW MILTON	1,027 yd
BASHLEY FOOTBALL CLUB	BASHLEY ROAD, NEW MILTON	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J KITCHEN	23 STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON		1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
NISA	BASHLEY PARK, SWAY ROAD		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fernhill Cricket Club Fernhill Lane	grass pitches	525 yd
Ballard School FERNHILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	531 yd
Bashley Cricket Club BASHLEY CRICKET GROUND BASHLEY CRICKET GROUND BASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Bashley Recreation Ground BASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.