Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, SO41 9DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO41 9DW 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 9DW 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 9DW 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 Lower Buckland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Buckland Road 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.

Lower Buckland Road 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 9DW, 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 Lower Buckland Road are based on 167 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 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, SO41 9DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 9DW

Average Price
£652,154

Semi-Detached
£451,314

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£732,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Buckland Road

Average Price
£438,122

Semi-Detached
£426,578

Terraced
£343,602

Detached
£661,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,853

Other
£359,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Buckland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2024-11-07	£817,093
86 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-11-03	£777,429
82 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-07-12	£833,401
82 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2022-03-31	£316,010
86 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-30	£374,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 9DW

Employment

SO41 9DW 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 9DW 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	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	4out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Infant School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Church of England Junior School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	2out of 4	1,417 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	1,827 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	1,503 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	1,373 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	2,142 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	487 yd
LYMINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH	NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	609 yd
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS COFFEE SHOP	LYMINGTON NEW FOREST HOSPITAL, WELLWORTHY ROAD	619 yd
CAFE 3	UNIT 3, LYMINGTON ENTERPRISE CENTRE	735 yd
THE OLD SCHOOL CAFE AT ST BARBE	ST BARBE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, NEW STREET	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BOROUGH ARMS LTD	39 AVENUE ROAD, LYMINGTON	423 yd
LYMINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	18 NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	617 yd
ANGEL AND BLUE PIG	108 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON	836 yd
THE BOSUNS CHAIR	STATION STREET, LYMINGTON	855 yd
THE SIX BELLS	47-48 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WADE & WALLOW	5 NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	805 yd
LYMINGTON KEBAB AND PIZZA	5 QUEEN STREET, LYMINGTON	877 yd
BALKAN GRILL & PIZZA	6 QUEEN STREET, LYMINGTON	892 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	15 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON	915 yd
DEEP BLUE	130 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MARKS & SPENCER	4-5 ST THOMAS STREET, LYMINGTON		910 yd
WAITROSE	STANFORD ROAD, LYMINGTON		912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Ground Avenue Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	613 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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 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.