ALDRIDGE HILL, SO42 7QD House Prices & Local Information

SO42 7QD is a sought-after residential area on Aldridge Hill, 1.3km from South Weirs in Brockenhurst. Administratively it sits within Brockenhurst and Forest South East ward and the New Forest East constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SO42, SO42 7QD offers a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. During the day, higher status countryside accessible from major metropolitan areas. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 46) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 84% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 9 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £812k, up 4.4% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for SO42 7QD are sourced from Output Area E00116859 (shared with 55 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.