# BH25

Postcode district covering New Milton, Old Milton and Ashley, in New Forest.

BH25 is a postcode district covering New Milton, Old Milton and Ashley, in New Forest. Median sale price £388,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 60.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BH25. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BH25 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £388,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH25 was £388,000 in 2025. 636th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,548** (2021). BH25 had 25,548 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,140th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/bh25#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 59%** (2022). About 59% of people in BH25 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/postcode/bh25#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.1%** (January 2026). In BH25, 74.1% 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/postcode/bh25#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BH25) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 59% of people in BH25 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BH25) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 447 homes were sold in BH25 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BH25) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BH25.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BH25) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BH25 had 25,548 usual residents at the census.

## How BH25 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BH25 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £388,000 | 12th most expensive | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2025 |
| Population | 25,548 | 8th most populated | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 59% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.1% | 7th lowest | 26 postcode districts, BH · Jan 2026 |

## Is BH25 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BH25 at a rate of 60.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.8 per 1,000 people across the BH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 134 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BH25.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (644), other crime (271) and shoplifting (160).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BH25 was 61.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in BH25, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BH25 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BH25

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Forest 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022984) | 1,458 | 53.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.6% |
| [New Forest 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022985) | 1,180 | 42.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.1% |
| [New Forest 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023020) | 1,416 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.1% |
| [New Forest 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023017) | 1,949 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.4% |
| [New Forest 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023018) | 1,472 | 167.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 75.6% |
| [New Forest 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023019) | 1,394 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 83.0% |
| [New Forest 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023055) | 1,329 | 115.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 60.9% |
| [New Forest 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022986) | 1,443 | 37.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 88.6% |
| [New Forest 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022988) | 1,453 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 71.0% |
| [New Forest 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023054) | 1,802 | 101.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 62.9% |
| [New Forest 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023056) | 1,505 | 39.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 68.8% |
| [New Forest 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023057) | 1,741 | 150.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 34.0% |
| [New Forest 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022981) | 1,883 | 15.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.5% |
| [New Forest 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022982) | 1,902 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 79.3% |
| [New Forest 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022983) | 1,606 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 67.7% |
| [New Forest 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022987) | 2,016 | 13.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 63.0% |

## Your MP

- [New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west): Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [New Forest East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-east): Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BH25

[Barton on Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/barton-on-sea), [Hordle & Bashley](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/hordle-and-bashley), [New Milton East](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/new-milton-east), [New Milton West](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/new-milton-west)

## Postcode sectors in BH25

[BH25 5 (336 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25-5), [BH25 6 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25-6), [BH25 7 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25-7), [BH25 9 (13 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25-9)

## Council

[New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)

## Towns in BH25

[Ashley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashley), [New Milton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/new-milton)

## Postcode districts next to BH25

[BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23), [SO41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41), [SO42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so42)

## Nearest rail stations

[New Milton (550 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6578,50.7557), [Hinton Admiral (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7141,50.7526), [Sway (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6100,50.7847)

## More in the BH postcode area

[All BH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BH25 in brief

BH25 is a postcode district covering New Milton, Old Milton and Ashley, in New Forest.
About 25,393 people lived in BH25 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £388,000 in 2025 across 447 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 60.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BH25 was £388,000 in 2025.
BH25 had 25,548 usual residents at the census.
About 59% of people in BH25 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BH25, 74.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BH25
- 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)
- Area: 20.85 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,393*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 89

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23), [SO41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41), [SO42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so42)

## Latest updates for BH25

- 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/BH25

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25