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.
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.
Compare Property prices over time for New Forest and Southampton
Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.
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
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% |