# New Forest 020B

South New Forest. 1,498 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

New Forest 020B had 1,472 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023018. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 33.2** (2025). New Forest 020B has a deprivation score of 33.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,841st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023018#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £336,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in New Forest 020B was £336,500 in 2025. Joint 12,626th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023018#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,472** (2021). New Forest 020B had 1,472 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,683rd least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01023018#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.6%** (January 2026). In New Forest 020B, 75.6% 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/neighbourhood/e01023018#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023018) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, New Forest 020B is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023018) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 22 homes were sold in New Forest 020B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023018) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for New Forest 020B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023018) (Census 2021, England and Wales): New Forest 020B had 1,472 usual residents at the census.

## How New Forest 020B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | New Forest 020B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 33.2 | 4th most deprived | 114 neighbourhoods, New Forest · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £336,500 | 37th cheapest | 109 neighbourhoods, New Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 1,472 | 53rd least populated | 114 neighbourhoods, New Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.6% | 41st lowest | 114 neighbourhoods, New Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is New Forest 020B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in New Forest 020B at a rate of 167.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.9 per 1,000 people across New Milton West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in New Forest 020B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (109), other crime (36) and shoplifting (33).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of New Forest and not New Forest 020B 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.
- **Population estimate: 175,930** (2025). New Forest’s population was an estimated 175,930 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## New Forest 020B in brief

New Forest 020B has a deprivation score of 33.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in New Forest 020B was £336,500 in 2025.
New Forest 020B had 1,472 usual residents at the census.
In New Forest 020B, 75.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023018
- Middle area: [New Milton West](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/new-milton-west)
- Ward: [Ballard †](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/ward/ballard)
- Postcode district: [BH25 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25)
- Town: [New Milton †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/new-milton)
- Postcode area: [BH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- 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: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,498
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[New Forest 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023019), [New Forest 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023057), [New Forest 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023017), [New Forest 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022984), [New Forest 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023055), [New Forest 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023054)

## Latest updates for New Forest 020B

- 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/E01023018

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023018