Compare New Forest against Southampton

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between New Forest and Southampton.

Population comparison

Population for New Forest
179,649
Population for Southampton
252,872
Difference
-73,223
Percentage Difference
-33.86%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in New Forest
73,320 (75.5%)
# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
Difference
73,320
Percentage Difference
-43.79%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in New Forest
20,810 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
Difference
20,810
Percentage Difference
-78.05%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in New Forest
2,970 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
Difference
2,970
Percentage Difference
-94.02%

Comparing crimes by type for New Forest and Southampton

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how New Forest and Southampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in New Forest Crimes in Southampton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for New Forest and Southampton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in New Forest and Southampton.

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Compare Property prices over time for New Forest and Southampton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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New Forest - Semi Price
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New Forest - Terraced Price
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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £608,157.12 / £445,238.74 £405,724.02 / £317,878.61 £317,872.02 / £261,670.24 £219,264.18 / £172,809.14
2022 £597,973.91 / £428,146.53 £397,809.29 / £305,075.99 £312,913.25 / £251,819.26 £217,199.56 / £166,432.35
2021 £532,502.13 / £385,177.09 £354,030.80 / £273,919.49 £280,641.25 / £227,296.68 £202,304.03 / £156,130.29
2020 £485,221.80 / £362,179.66 £325,464.99 / £258,925.84 £258,100.80 / £214,164.51 £192,017.95 / £151,887.54
2019 £474,348.97 / £354,555.40 £318,199.42 / £252,766.87 £252,329.62 / £209,468.37 £192,100.09 / £152,497.88
2018 £482,307.02 / £355,769.50 £323,350.06 / £252,766.36 £257,227.51 / £210,062.63 £198,176.71 / £155,351.75
2017 £468,076.05 / £345,038.54 £312,788.14 / £244,179.55 £249,975.66 / £203,372.84 £196,638.35 / £153,863.43
2016 £437,649.14 / £328,742.49 £293,275.56 / £233,439.99 £235,257.03 / £194,802.35 £181,670.35 / £144,808.84
2015 £403,706.73 / £300,130.21 £271,049.02 / £213,747.34 £218,174.90 / £179,190.61 £168,258.43 / £133,080.30
2014 £375,676.52 / £276,980.11 £253,060.33 / £198,192.27 £204,880.06 / £166,894.97 £158,369.16 / £124,017.42
2013 £351,414.87 / £254,022.31 £236,113.07 / £182,247.72 £191,646.94 / £153,693.51 £149,454.09 / £114,661.21
2012 £344,184.10 / £253,300.33 £231,048.49 / £181,708.88 £187,635.31 / £153,417.42 £148,295.51 / £115,893.50
2011 £348,291.73 / £252,273.67 £232,356.86 / £179,619.56 £188,158.35 / £151,140.90 £151,619.22 / £116,559.78
2010 £340,556.76 / £255,866.68 £229,060.17 / £183,147.24 £186,512.21 / £154,966.61 £150,974.28 / £119,636.66
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 95k
Median Salary
£26,093 vs £29,496
Annual Percentage Change
9.4% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£31,535 vs £31,876
Salary Percentiles for New Forest in 2022£8,671£12,812£17,807£22,242£29,353£34,709£39,221£0£0£11,378£17,027£22,196£25,781£33,189£37,432£39,440£42,013£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how New Forest compares to other areas in South East

Industry New Forest Count Southampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 335 20 +315 + 177.46%
Production 515 415 +100 + 21.51%
Construction 1,250 1,135 +115 + 9.64%
Motor Trades 275 235 +40 + 15.69%
Wholesale 265 220 +45 + 18.56%
Retail 570 1,220 -650 -72.63%
Transport 310 880 -570 -95.8%
Accommodation Food 460 535 -75 -15.08%
Information Comms 500 410 +90 + 19.78%
Finance Insurance 165 115 +50 + 35.71%
Property 395 230 +165 + 52.8%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,315 950 +365 + 32.23%
Business Admin 640 575 +65 + 10.7%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 160 135 +25 + 16.95%
Health 290 370 -80 -24.24%
Arts Entertainment 510 440 +70 + 14.74%