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Milford & Lymington South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Milford & Lymington South neighbourhood of New Forest, England (ONS area New Forest 023). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes SO41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO41 0TT.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against New Forest

Milford & Lymington South is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against New Forest (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 16 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £747,500 and flats for £322,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across New Forest (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Lymington Town, is 4.1 km 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

£747,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£322,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 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 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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

Where Milford & Lymington South sits in New Forest

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
Typical flat price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 11th 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 Milford & Lymington South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across New Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across New Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against New Forest, 2 the other way and 13 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

Resale prices

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Lymington Town Railway station, 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Priestlands School 2.7 km 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 Milford & Lymington South

What is the typical house price in Milford & Lymington South?

£747,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Milford & Lymington South compare with the rest of New Forest?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest. Typical flat price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest.

Is Milford & Lymington South an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Milford & Lymington South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Milford & Lymington South?

Lymington Town. Railway station, 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Milford & Lymington South?

Nearest state primary school. Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School. 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Priestlands School. 2.7 km 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.