Blackbush Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, SO41 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO41 0PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 SO41 0PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% 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	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	37.9%	-21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	65.8%	3.4%	44.2%	21.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9%	9.5%	0.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.4%	33.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.6%	13.5%	0.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	45%	1.1%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.3%	98.2%	0.9%	81.4%	16.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	88.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	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	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Blackbush Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackbush Road was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Lymington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackbush Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington and the 48th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO41 0PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Blackbush Road are based on 13 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 Blackbush Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, SO41 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 0PB

Average Price
£1,915,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,960,744

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,552,989

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbush Road

Average Price
£1,828,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,848,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,583,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbush Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Markway House Blackbush Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-02-16	£1,238,730
Blackbush House Blackbush Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2021-01-15	£5,394,432
Monkswood Blackbush Road, Lymington, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,445,000	2020-07-17	£1,583,843
Sedges Blackbush Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,570,320	2020-01-31	£1,816,415
Bramblewood Blackbush Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2018-10-31	£1,508,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 0PB

Employment

SO41 0PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO41 0PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 SO41 0PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Lymington Road , Milford-on-Sea SO41 0RF	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Hordle Lane , Hordle SO41 0FB	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Infant School Lower Ashley Road , Ashley BH25 5AA	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Junior School Normans Way , Ashley Road BH25 5FN	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 83a Ramley Road , Pennington SO41 8GY	3out of 4	4,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestlands School North Street , Pennington SO41 8FZ	3out of 4	4,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arnewood School Gore Road , BH25 6RS	3out of 4	4,901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durlston Court School Becton Lane , Barton-on-Sea BH25 7AQ	- not rated	3,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Eaglewood School Culver Road , BH25 6SY	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ballard School Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU	- not rated	5,384 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
SHOREFIELD HOLIDAYS LTD	SHOREFIELD COUNTRY PARK, SHOREFIELD ROAD		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE KIOSK	NFDC CAR PARK HORDLE CLIFF, CLIFF ROAD		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Lane Recreation Ground BARNES LANE RECREATION GROUND BARNES LANE RECREATION GROUND BARNES LANE	grass pitches	794 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.31 Mbit/s

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