Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO42 7TE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.1%	49.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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	22.9%	28.3%	5.4%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	50.8%	-9.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	10%	1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8%	9.2%	1.2%	6.1%	3.1%

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	48.9%	48.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.7%	34.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.5%	13.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	42.1%	2.3%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	99.3%	1.2%	81.4%	17.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.6%	93.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	93.1%	0.8%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1%	5.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Butts Lawn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butts Lawn was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Butts Lawn has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO42 7TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Butts Lawn are based on 12 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 Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO42 7TE

Average Price
£731,140

Semi-Detached
£742,363

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,870

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butts Lawn

Average Price
£771,997

Semi-Detached
£774,802

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£837,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,980

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butts LawnStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riverside Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2020-09-10	£649,308
Thorn Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-07-31	£914,005
Edgewood Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2016-01-10	£776,858
Thorn Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2014-08-07	£1,002,093
2 Aston Villa Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-11-30	£361,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO42 7TE

Employment

SO42 7TE 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.

SO42 7TE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO42 7TE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School Sway Road , SO42 7RX	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School West Beams Road , Sway SO41 6AE	4out of 4	5,196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockenhurst College Lyndhurst Road , SO42 7ZE	- not rated	693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coxlease School Clay Hill , Lyndhurst SO43 7DE	- not rated	4,178 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clay Hill School Clay Hill , SO43 7DE	- not rated	4,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	5,417 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
LE BLAIREAU BAR AND BISTRO	LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	518 yd
RHAINS DINER	RHAINS, LYNDHURST ROAD	545 yd
THE PADDLE IN THE FOREST	76 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST	559 yd
THE TERRACE CAFE	58 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST	559 yd
HARD BROCK CAFE	BROCKENHURST COLLEGE, LYNDHURST ROAD	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB	GRIGG LANE, BROCKENHURST	327 yd
THE HUNTSMAN	LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	518 yd
COMMONERS WINE BAR	66 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST	560 yd
FORESTERS ARMS	10 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST	661 yd
THE SNAKECATCHER PUB	LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
GOLDEN CUISINE CHINESE TAKE AWAY	64 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST		559 yd
A AND R BEARDSMORE LTD TA RAINBOW FISH BAR	30 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST		661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grigg Lane Grigg Lane	grass pitches	394 yd
Sen Spa LYNDHURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Balmer Lawn Cricket Ground LYNDHURST ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Brockenhurst College LYNDHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	713 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	27.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO42 7TE