Ditchbury, Lymington, SO41 9FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO41 9FJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	52%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	46.7%	48%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	40.8%	37.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	34.1%	2.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.5%	20%	5.5%	9.1%	10.9%
Widowed	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	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	51.9%	41.9%	-10.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	26.2%	36.9%	10.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.7%	19.2%	3.5%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	14.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	17.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	10.1%	6.7%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.8%	4.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	26%	-0.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

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)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.2%	95.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	90.5%	90.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	89%	90.1%	1.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Ditchbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditchbury was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% higher than the Lymington average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Ditchbury has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington and the 83rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 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 9FJ, 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 Ditchbury are based on 81 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 Ditchbury, Lymington, SO41 9FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 9FJ

Average Price
£310,184

Semi-Detached
£309,516

Terraced
£287,009

Detached
£444,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,066

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditchbury

Average Price
£309,603

Semi-Detached
£325,516

Terraced
£287,529

Detached
£464,192

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DitchburyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ditchbury, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-31	£277,956
12 Ditchbury, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-29	£230,727
4 Ditchbury, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,500	2023-04-27	£281,375
23 Ditchbury, Lymington, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-23	£353,529
38 Ditchbury, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-07-20	£324,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 9FJ

Employment

SO41 9FJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	35
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lymington Junior School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	4out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Infant School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Church of England Junior School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	2out of 4	1,825 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Pilley Hill , Boldre SO41 5QG	3out of 4	1,855 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	1,942 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	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	1,690 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
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS COFFEE SHOP	LYMINGTON NEW FOREST HOSPITAL, WELLWORTHY ROAD	253 yd
CAFE 3	UNIT 3, LYMINGTON ENTERPRISE CENTRE	300 yd
MONKEY BREWHOUSE	167 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, LYMINGTON	403 yd
MABEL'S CAFE	SHALLOWMEAD NURSERIES, BOLDRE LANE	903 yd
LYMINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH	NEW STREET, LYMINGTON	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BOROUGH ARMS LTD	39 AVENUE ROAD, LYMINGTON		878 yd
LYMINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	18 NEW STREET, LYMINGTON		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southlands School VICARS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 yd
Town Ground Avenue Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 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	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.0%

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	32.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.17 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO41 9FJ