Station Approach, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO42 7TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.1%	2.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.8%	48.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	25.7%	36%	10.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	40%	-11.1%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.1%	16.3%	2.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	49.7%	45.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.7%	38.1%	2.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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	18.8%	13.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	20.8%	8.1%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.1%	3.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	33.9%	-1.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.7%	94%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.6%	91.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	92.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Station Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Approach was 150.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% higher than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Approach has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge and the 41st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.5%.

🔎 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 7TW, 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 Station Approach are based on 5 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 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO42 7TW

Average Price
£642,914

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£642,914

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Approach

Average Price
£833,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£833,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Redmayne Engineering Ltd Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2023-01-31	£1,085,700
Redmayne Engineering Ltd Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2023-01-31	£1,302,840
Redmayne Engineering Ltd Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-01-31	£436,364
Redmayne Engineering Ltd Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,215,000	2019-05-01	£1,331,744
Il Palio 2 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£7,500	2016-08-24	£8,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO42 7TW

Employment

SO42 7TW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

SO42 7TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	106
Retired	75
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	266 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	4,509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Pilley Hill , Boldre SO41 5QG	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Voluntary aided 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	649 yd	Further education	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	4,520 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxlease School Clay Hill , Lyndhurst SO43 7DE	- not rated	5,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clay Hill School Clay Hill , SO43 7DE	- not rated	5,431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ENZEE'S	STATION APPROACH, BROCKENHURST	33 yd
BRITANNIA THAI	26 LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	266 yd
THE RETREAT	25 LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	266 yd
ALBERO	LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	266 yd
WHITE TAILS RESTAURANT	COTTAGE LODGE HOTEL, SWAY ROAD	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
FORESTERS ARMS	10 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST	250 yd
THE SNAKECATCHER PUB	LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	266 yd
COMMONERS WINE BAR	66 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST	465 yd
THE HUNTSMAN	LYNDHURST ROAD, BROCKENHURST	533 yd
BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB	GRIGG LANE, BROCKENHURST	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
A AND R BEARDSMORE LTD TA RAINBOW FISH BAR	30 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST		250 yd
GOLDEN CUISINE CHINESE TAKE AWAY	64 BROOKLEY ROAD, BROCKENHURST		472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockenhurst Village Hall HIGHWOOD ROAD		331 yd
Grigg Lane Grigg Lane	grass pitches	544 yd
Brockenhurst College LYNDHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	731 yd
Sen Spa LYNDHURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 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%

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