Area Information for The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ

The Meadows in Lyndhurst is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Lyndhurst & Minstead ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of New Forest East. This page combines information for the address The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SO43 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SO43 7EJ.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority New Forest
Ward Lyndhurst & Minstead
Constituency New Forest East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 76 property sales in The Meadows, SO43 7EJ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (New Forest Heart), and the Hampshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 15 crimes were reported within half a mile of SO43 7EJ.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ:

The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EL
Shaggs Meadow, Lyndhurst, SO43 7BN
Shrubbs Hill Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DJ
Shaggs Meadow, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EQ
Cedar Mount, Lyndhurst, SO43 7ED
Shrubbs Hill Gardens, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SO43 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 76 property sales in The Meadows since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing The Meadows, Lyndhurst consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 98
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 125
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 65
Owned with Mortgage 46
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 126

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 25
Two People 59
Three People 19
Four People 16
Five People 5
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing The Meadows, Lyndhurst consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 25
Family Household 95
Other Household 5
Total 125

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 68
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in New Forest East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 150
Female 152
Total 302

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 20
10-14 21
15-19 16
20-24 14
25-29 6
30-34 8
35-39 15
40-44 25
45-49 24
50-54 28
55-59 28
60-64 13
65-69 11
70-74 21
75-79 17
80-84 12
85+ 17
Total 302

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SO43 7EJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 52
Married 160
Separated 4
Divorced 18
Widowed 15
Total 249

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 151
Good 100
Fair 33
Bad 13
Very Bad 6
Total 303

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 104
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 23
Other 5
Total 249

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (The Meadows, Lyndhurst) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 292
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Chinese 2
Other Asian 1
Total 301

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 283
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 302

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 283
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 302

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SO43 7EJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 24
United Kingdom 269
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 107
Christian 172
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 17
Total 302

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Lyndhurst & Minstead ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 84
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 85
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 3
Total 250

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 37
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 138

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 61
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 11
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 12
Total 249

The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ is within the New Forest Heart policing neighbourhood, under the Hampshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 15 crimes were reported within half a mile of SO43 7EJ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 15 crimes committed near The Meadows
Neighbourhood Team Address New Forest Heart
Lymington Police Office
New Forest District Council Offices
Avenue Road
Hampshire
SO41 9ZG
Website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/area/your-area/local-policing-team-contact/contact-your-local-policing-team/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SO43 7EJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SO43 7EJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ashurst New Forest 2.5 miles
Beaulieu Road 3.2 miles
Brockenhurst 3.6 miles
Totton 5.2 miles
Redbridge 5.7 miles
Sway 6.1 miles
Millbrook (Hants) 6.8 miles
Southampton Central 7.5 miles
Lymington Town 7.7 miles
Lymington Pier 7.9 miles
New Milton 8.7 miles
Woolston 8.9 miles
St Denys 8.9 miles
Romsey 9.2 miles
Bitterne 9.3 miles
Sholing 9.4 miles
Swaythling 10 miles
Hinton Admiral 11 miles
Netley 11 miles
Hamble 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest is St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School, approximately 490 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest is Hounsdown School, approximately 4.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Hounsdown School 4.3 miles June 2024
    
Testwood School 5.3 miles June 2015
    
Redbridge Community School 6 miles July 2023
    
Applemore College 6.3 miles October 2024
Regents Park Community College 6.9 miles November 2018
    
Noadswood School 6.9 miles March 2017
    
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill 6.9 miles June 2024
    
St Mark's Church of England School (All Through) 7.3 miles October 2022
    
Upper Shirley High School 7.8 miles October 2019
    
St Anne's Catholic School 8 miles March 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest is Lyndhurst Surgery, approximately 360 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lyndhurst Surgery 360 yards
New Forest Medical Group 3.8 miles
New Horizons Medical Partnership 4.2 miles
Testvale Surgery 5.1 miles
Totton Health Centre 5.1 miles
Forestside Medical Practice 5.7 miles
Sway Surgery 6.1 miles
Park View Surgery 6.4 miles
Patrick House 6.7 miles
Brook House Surgery 6.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest is The Oak Lodge Dental Surgery Partnership, approximately 3.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest is Fenwick Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to The Meadows, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EJ. The nearest is Kelly Eyecare, approximately 3.5 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SO43 7EJ

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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