Forest & Solent
Strong on schools, weaker on transport
This public area guide compares Forest & Solent in New Forest using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Forest & Solent a good place to live?
Forest & Solent may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in New Forest below.
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Forest & Solent at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Forest & Solent
Crime rate
Crime rate
12.45 per 1,000 people
Percentile
69th percentile nationally
Crime data is above the national middle range.
House prices in Forest & Solent
House prices
Average sold price
£1,037,071
Percentile
100th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Schools in Forest & Solent
Flood risk in Forest & Solent
Transport in Forest & Solent
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Forest & Solent a good place to live?
Forest & Solent may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Forest & Solent safe?
Forest & Solent ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Forest & Solent?
The average sold price is £1,037,071, with house prices in the 100th percentile nationally.
How are schools in Forest & Solent?
Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Forest & Solent?
Nearby public profiles include Lyndhurst & Minstead in New Forest and Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh in New Forest.
