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Lymington North & West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Lymington North & West neighbourhood of New Forest, England (ONS area New Forest 019). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes SO41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO41 9JN.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Lymington North & West is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against New Forest (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 and flats for £135,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with New Forest (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Lymington Town, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£385,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£135,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£50,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Lymington North & West sits in New Forest
- Typical house price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
- Typical flat price: the lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Lymington North & West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against New Forest, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Lymington Town Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Lymington Pier (about 2 min) and Brockenhurst (about 9 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Lymington Junior School 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Priestlands School 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Lymington North & West
What is the typical house price in Lymington North & West?
£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
How does Lymington North & West compare with the rest of New Forest?
Typical house price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest.
Is Lymington North & West an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Lymington North & West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Lymington North & West?
Lymington Town. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Lymington Pier (about 2 min) and Brockenhurst (about 9 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Lymington North & West?
Nearest state primary school. Lymington Junior School. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Priestlands School. 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.