Forest Side, New Forest, Hampshire

Forest Side is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Forest Side is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Forest Side is located in the Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu ward of the New Forest district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.848739, -1.407301
Grid Ref SU418056
Suburb Hythe and Dibden
Constituency New Forest East
Postcodes SO45 3RS

House Prices

The average house price in Forest Side is 100% higher than the rest of New Forest. The last sale we have on record is SHAMWARI, 1 Forest Side, that sold for £575,000. The average house price in New Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Forest Side

Date No. Type Price
09/02/2021 SHAMWARI, 1 Detached £575,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Forest Side, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Forest Side during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Forest Side and compared that to the average for the Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Forest Side, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu ward

Social economic statistics for Forest Side

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Forest Side is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Forest Side is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Forest Side experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Forest Side are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Forest Side involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Forest Side are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Forest Side are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Forest Side, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Forest Side are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Forest Side

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Forest Side.

Unemployment in Forest Side

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.79% of Forest Side residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Forest Side

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Forest Side. The proportion of retirees on Forest Side is 15.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.49% of Forest Side residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Forest Side

The proportion of home owners on Forest Side is 28.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.32% of properties in Forest Side are private rented and 5.04% are social rented.
90.65% of residents of Forest Side own their home

Country of Birth of Forest Side residents

The proportion if Forest Side residents born in the UK is 8.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.33% of Forest Side residents were born outside the UK.
90.67% of Forest Side residents were born in the UK

Forest Side Summary

Forest Side has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Forest Side maybe difficult.

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