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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Langdown & Dibden Purlieu | New Forest | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 66 | 58 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 27% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 29% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 26% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 7.7 | 6.6 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Netley, a drive away (4.8 km), with 82k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Dukeswood Drive, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route H1); 15 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (28 by car).
The nearest primary school is Wildground Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Orchard Infant School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Noadswood School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with One Stop closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Red And Green Practice (350 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Hair Affair is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 8.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Little Haven Care Home is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and the Glen the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Langdown Lawn Open Space, 500 m away; for exercise, Clayfields Sports Centre (1.7 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Calshot, 7.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 11 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 92 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildground Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Wildground Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Orchard Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Waterside Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Noadswood School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Applemore College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift New Forest | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Weston Secondary School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 31.1 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dibden Park School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Bower Lodge School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| New Forest School | Independent |
| Langdown & Dibden Purlieu | New Forest | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 168 min | 176 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 68 min | 88 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 17 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.8 km | 4.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 26% | 31% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 13% | 12% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Langdown & Dibden Purlieu | New Forest | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Named parks within 2 km | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 10% | 40% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 4 | 3 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Barton on Sea | 24 | 0 | 101 min | 2 | £558k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hordle & Bashley | 29 | 1 | 100 min | 5 | £456k |
| Milford & Lymington South | 30 | 0 | 115 min | 0 | £646k |
| Totton Rushington | 31 | 1 | 47 min | 10 | £334k |
| Brockenhurst & Sway | 38 | 0 | 75 min | 0 | £726k |
| Ringwood North & Ibsley | 40 | 0 | 116 min | 3 | £469k |
| Bransgore & Burley | 42 | 0 | 189 min | 0 | £516k |
| Lymington North & West | 53 | 2 | 81 min | 6 | £390k |
| Hythe | 54 | 1 | 71 min | 4 | £351k |
| Marchwood & Dibden | 55 | 1 | 79 min | 0 | £336k |
| Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley | 55 | 0 | 84 min | 3 | £361k |
| Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen | 56 | 0 | 137 min | 0 | £400k |
| Ashurst & Cadnam | 58 | 1 | 70 min | 3 | £575k |
| Holbury South | 65 | 0 | 80 min | 1 | £294k |
| Langdown & Dibden Purlieu (this one) | 66 | 1 | 68 min | 4 | £351k |
| Lyndhurst & Minstead | 68 | 0 | 110 min | 0 | £529k |
| West Totton | 69 | 1 | 50 min | 7 | £348k |
| Lymington Town & Boldre | 70 | 0 | 95 min | 2 | £561k |
| Totton Calmore | 76 | 1 | 51 min | 7 | £321k |
| New Milton East | 84 | 0 | 76 min | 5 | £345k |
| New Milton West | 90 | 0 | 72 min | 2 | £326k |
| Ringwood South | 98 | 0 | 90 min | 5 | £335k |
| Totton Town | 101 | 1 | 38 min | 10 | £317k |
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| 4.6 km |
| Attainment 8: 3.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langdown & Dibden Purlieu | New Forest | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 11 min | 12 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 23 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 48 | 1 h 53 |
| Southampton city centre | 68 min | 22 min |
| Heathrow airport | 3 h 20 | 82 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).