Minstead, Lyndhurst, SO43 7FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO43 7FY is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	48.7%	45.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.3%	54.9%	3.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 SO43 7FY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	23.9%	30.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	55.1%	0.6%	44.2%	10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.5%	35.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	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	19.7%	19.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	39.8%	0.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	98.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96.4%	94.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	95%	94.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is SO43 7FY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SO43 7FY was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SO43 7FY has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh and the 110th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO43 7FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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

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 Minstead, Lyndhurst, SO43 7FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO43 7FY

Average Price
£1,096,310

Semi-Detached
£620,110

Terraced
£442,565

Detached
£1,111,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,343,870

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SO43 7FY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Victoria Cottage, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2024-02-20	£1,088,829
Woodman Cottage Manor Park, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2024-02-20	£1,578,303
Whitethorn, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£432,250	2021-04-30	£474,048
Park Farm House, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,052,320	2021-02-26	£1,080,382
The Trusty Servant Inn, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£2,507,000	2020-11-30	£2,681,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO43 7FY

Employment

SO43 7FY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

SO43 7FY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	45
Other	35
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School High Street , SO43 7BB	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Church of England Junior School Winsor Road , Bartley SO40 2HR	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copythorne CofE Infant School Romsey Road , Copythorne SO40 2PB	3out of 4	4,998 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minstead Training Project Minstead Lodge , Minstead SO43 7FT	- not rated	447 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Forest Small School 1 Southampton Road , SO43 7BU	- not rated	3,654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clay Hill School Clay Hill , SO43 7DE	- not rated	4,666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coxlease School Clay Hill , Lyndhurst SO43 7DE	- not rated	4,912 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MINSTEAD AUCTIONS	MINSTEAD HALL, LYNDHURST ROAD		901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE TRUSTY SERVANT	CHURCH LANE, MINSTEAD		1 yd
MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB	MINSTEAD HALL, LYNDHURST ROAD		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minstead Trust (Closed) NORTH LODGE NORTH LODGE LONDON MINSTEAD	swimming pool	666 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.1%

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	10.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	17.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO43 7FY