11 important facts
Area insights about New Forest, local authority district
Locals say
8.1 • Very Good area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 7.8
- Green spaces
- 8.9
- Prosperity
- 8.9
- Safety
- 10.0
- High street / Retail amenities
- 7.8
- Transport links
- 6.6
- Local community
- 7.8
- Schools
- 7.8
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Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Aircraft noise is present at Drapers Copse, contrary to website claims"
- "TV signal is affected by aircraft noise"
- "Drapers Copse used to be very peaceful"
- "Feeling of safety exists within the park site"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 3/10 - 6/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 39%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapAverage % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 5/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of residents are degree-educated or similar 4/10
Low crime rate 2/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 93%
- Main religion
- Christian 52%
- Main age band
- Aged 60 to 79 28%
- Main household type
- People living alone 29%
New Forest (LAD)
Average for South East
Noise
View allView noise on map- 11% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
- 0.358% of the area is affected by Aircraft noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- Cross Country
- South Western Railway
Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
73 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 7 schools or 10%
- Good: 59 schools or 81%
- Primary schools: 61 (7 Outstanding, 48 Good)
- Secondary schools: 15 (0 Outstanding, 9 Good)
- State-funded: 63 schools or 86%
- Private: 6 schools or 8%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood