Upper Common Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO41 8LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 8LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.9% 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	15.2%	18.7%	3.5%	37.9%	-19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	65.9%	2.6%	44.2%	21.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.8%	7.7%	-8.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.4%	35.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around SO41 8LD this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	9.9%	-11.0%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	3.8%	-7.6%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17%	5.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	41.2%	8.3%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
White	98.4%	95.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	96.3%	91.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	92.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Upper Common Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Common Road was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% higher than the Lymington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Common Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington and the 123rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 8LD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Upper Common Road are based on 22 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 Upper Common Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 8LD

Average Price
£765,245

Semi-Detached
£636,787

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£822,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Common Road

Average Price
£727,976

Semi-Detached
£574,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£815,814

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Common Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Little Oak Cottage Upper Common Road, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-12-20	£520,000
Yewtree Cottage Upper Common Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,700	2017-11-10	£673,224
Allwynds Upper Common Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-02-20	£675,340
Rose Cottage Upper Common Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-10-18	£388,796
2 White Cottage Upper Common Road, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2013-08-27	£464,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 8LD

Employment

SO41 8LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8LD 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 SO41 8LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 83a Ramley Road , Pennington SO41 8GY	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Infant School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Church of England Junior School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Junior School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	4out of 4	2,383 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	2,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	3,379 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Vicars Hill , Boldre SO41 5QB	- not rated	3,472 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG	- not rated	3,772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
PENNINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB	17 LODGE ROAD, PENNINGTON		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pennington Recreation Ground Lodge Road	grass pitches	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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