May Avenue, Lymington, SO41 9DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO41 9DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	22.8%	25.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	56.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	57%	6.7%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33.1%	33.1%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 9DQ this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	18.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	45.2%	7.0%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	93.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	88.3%	88.4%	0.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	87.5%	2.0%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	9.9%	7.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is May Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Avenue was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Lymington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington and the 180th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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 9DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 May 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 May Avenue, Lymington, SO41 9DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 9DQ

Average Price
£468,454

Semi-Detached
£419,381

Terraced
£333,956

Detached
£612,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Avenue

Average Price
£439,322

Semi-Detached
£400,563

Terraced
£300,538

Detached
£603,360

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 May Avenue, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2025-03-28	£386,000
18 May Avenue, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-01-30	£330,556
12 May Avenue, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-12-06	£575,709
13 May Avenue, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£426,000	2022-08-01	£405,209
17 May Avenue, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,500	2021-09-29	£451,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 9DQ

Employment

SO41 9DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 9DQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lymington Junior School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	3out of 4	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	4out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Infant School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Church of England Junior School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	2out of 4	1,279 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	1,725 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	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southlands School Vicars Hill , Boldre SO41 5QB	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	2,254 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	Distance
MONKEY BREWHOUSE	167 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, LYMINGTON	526 yd
LYMINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH	NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	549 yd
THE OLD SCHOOL CAFE AT ST BARBE	ST BARBE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, NEW STREET	684 yd
BOHEMIA	9 RASHLEY MEWS, LYMINGTON	709 yd
THE HIGH STREET KITCHEN	68 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BOROUGH ARMS LTD	39 AVENUE ROAD, LYMINGTON	312 yd
LYMINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	18 NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	569 yd
THE SAIL INN	QUEEN STREET, LYMINGTON	747 yd
THE SIX BELLS	47-48 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON	758 yd
LYMINGTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB LTD	WISTARIA, 32 ST THOMAS STREET	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WADE & WALLOW	5 NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	738 yd
LYMINGTON KEBAB AND PIZZA	5 QUEEN STREET, LYMINGTON	749 yd
BALKAN GRILL & PIZZA	6 QUEEN STREET, LYMINGTON	764 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	15 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON	794 yd
DEEP BLUE	130 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WAITROSE	STANFORD ROAD, LYMINGTON		782 yd
MARKS & SPENCER	4-5 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON		793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Ground Avenue Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	497 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO41 9DQ