# Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen

North west New Forest. 11,063 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 139 square kilometres.

Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen had 10,923 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004779. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £387,563** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen was £387,563 in 2025. 2,065th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/fordingbridge-rockbourne-and-woodgreen#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,923** (2021). Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen had 10,923 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 622nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/fordingbridge-rockbourne-and-woodgreen#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 56%** (2022). About 56% of people in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/fordingbridge-rockbourne-and-woodgreen#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 73.1%** (January 2026). In Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen, 73.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/fordingbridge-rockbourne-and-woodgreen#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004779) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 56% of people in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004779) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 180 homes were sold in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004779) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004779) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen had 10,923 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen at a rate of 55.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.4 per 1,000 people across New Forest.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 192 |
| Other crime | 121 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 113 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 61 |
| Burglary | 44 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £387,563 | 10th most expensive | 23 middle areas, New Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 10,923 | most populated | 23 middle areas, New Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 56% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, New Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 73.1% | 7th lowest | 23 middle areas, New Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen at a rate of 55.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.4 per 1,000 people across New Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 58 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (192), other crime (121) and anti-social behaviour (113).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of New Forest

These figures are published for the whole of New Forest, not for each middle area, so they describe all of New Forest and not Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen alone. [See New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)

- **Average house price: £384,564** (August 2026). New Forest’s average house price was £384,564 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,571** (2025). Full-time workers living in New Forest earned a median of £38,571 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 173rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.0×** (2025). A home in New Forest costs 10.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 52nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.9** (2025). New Forest has a deprivation score of 12.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 61st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen in brief

The median price paid for a home in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen was £387,563 in 2025.
Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen had 10,923 usual residents at the census.
About 56% of people in Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen, 73.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004779
- Ward: [Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde †](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/ward/fordingbridge-godshill-and-hyde)
- Constituency: [New Forest West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west)
- Council: [New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 139 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,063*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004779

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