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Thinking of living at SO41 6AE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Tiptoe Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 3.7 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Primary | 3.8 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Priestlands School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Arnewood School | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| East Street Farm | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Hill House School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Ballard School | Independent | 4.5 km | 37.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO41 6AE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Sway Jubilee Field | 400 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Brockenhurst Bowls Club | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Brockenhurst F.C. | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Golf | Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Sen Spa | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Archery | Sway Bowmen | 2.2 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Sway, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 81k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Westbeams Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 120); 2 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (34 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Luke's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 82% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Priestlands School, 4.8 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is the Co-Op Sway, 200 m away; Day Lewis Plc Sway Pharmacy Branch (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Forest Medical Group (3.9 km), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Hair Unique is 4.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 17 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
the Forest Cafe Sway is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and the Silver Hind the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 75 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 65% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Tiptoe Green, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Grigg Lane (4.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Milford-on-sea, 8.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
16 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 18 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 102 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 34% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.