Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, SO43 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO43 7JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.9%	48.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	16.4%	24.9%	8.5%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	56.9%	-8.7%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	55.5%	54.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	31.6%	33.4%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	10%	0.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.2%	2.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	44.6%	4.1%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	96.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	91.3%	93.3%	2.0%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	90.6%	93.3%	2.7%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is SO43 7JL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SO43 7JL was 109.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% higher than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SO43 7JL has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh and the 70th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 7JL, 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 Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, SO43 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO43 7JL

Average Price
£1,292,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,292,310

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SO43 7JL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Penn Cottage, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-07-29	£561,934
Penn Farm, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2021-05-28	£1,697,880
Wicksmoor Farmhouse, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2018-09-06	£1,189,403
Branksome, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2018-08-03	£657,749
Penn Manor Farm Penn Common Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2018-02-23	£1,224,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO43 7JL

Employment

SO43 7JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7JL 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 SO43 7JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New Forest Church of England Primary School School Road , Nomansland SP5 2BY	- not rated	3,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copythorne CofE Infant School Romsey Road , Copythorne SO40 2PB	3out of 4	3,699 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellow Primary School Romsey Road , West Wellow SO51 6BG	- not rated	4,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Church of England Junior School Winsor Road , Bartley SO40 2HR	3out of 4	4,669 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SO43 7JL area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SO43 7JL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	31.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	78.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.77 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO43 7JL