Pound Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO41 8EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.4%	50.1%	1.7%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	37.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	41.9%	1.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	48.1%	45.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.2%	38%	1.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.6%	13%	1.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.8%	23.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19%	6.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	25.3%	6.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.8%	94.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	86.4%	85.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	85.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Pound Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pound Road was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% higher than the Lymington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pound Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington and the 61st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO41 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Pound Road are based on 35 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 Pound Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 8EJ

Average Price
£290,381

Semi-Detached
£300,735

Terraced
£281,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Road

Average Price
£310,194

Semi-Detached
£317,350

Terraced
£296,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26A Pound Road, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-14	£340,716
24 Pound Road, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,500	2020-04-27	£314,581
24B Pound Road, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,500	2019-05-16	£320,135
32 Pound Road, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2019-03-14	£313,347
24 Pound Road, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-05-12	£329,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 8EJ

Employment

SO41 8EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennington Infant School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Church of England Junior School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	2out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 83a Ramley Road , Pennington SO41 8GY	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Junior School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	4out of 4	1,508 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	686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG	- not rated	3,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Vicars Hill , Boldre SO41 5QB	- not rated	3,117 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	3,582 yd	Other independent special school	No	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
FREEDOM LEISURE LYMINGTON	NORTH STREET, PENNINGTON		228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE MUSKETEER	26 NORTH STREET, PENNINGTON	228 yd
PENNINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB	17 LODGE ROAD, PENNINGTON	481 yd
THE WHITE HART	17 MILFORD ROAD, LYMINGTON	763 yd
THE TOWNHOUSE	STANFORD ROAD, LYMINGTON	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS	THE SQUARE, PENNINGTON	116 yd
HAPPY TIMES	58 SOUTH STREET, PENNINGTON	461 yd
WOK INN	28 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON	554 yd
FOREST TANDOORI	24 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON	554 yd
PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS	34 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WAITROSE	STANFORD ROAD, LYMINGTON		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pennington Junior School PRIESTLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	194 yd
Lymington Health & Leisure NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	443 yd
Pennington Recreation Ground Lodge Road	grass pitches	566 yd
Priestlands School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	589 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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