Lyndhurst’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lyndhurst’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LyndhurstHampshire
With 2,462 residents, it is a village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,462
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median home
£443K
134 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
32% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lyndhurst a good place to live?
Lyndhurst’s best grade is for health (A): life expectancy 83.6 for men, 86.4 for women. The local economy does well (B+): households earn a mean £59,029 a year, and 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Cost of living is its weak spot — homes sell for a median £442,500, about 7.8 times local household income. It lags on hazard risk as well: 1.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Lyndhurst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
No state school with published KS2 or GCSE results is in or within 3 km of this town, so it has no School Grade.
What makes Lyndhurst stand out
The 3 things Lyndhurst does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Lyndhurst grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Lyndhurst is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Lyndhurst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Walkability20% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a park; 100% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life4.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lyndhurst.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Lyndhurst: 32% are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 41% of adults. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Typical age in Lyndhurst: 53.9, the median.
53.9median age
LyndhurstHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Lyndhurst | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lyndhurst
Its only school is listed below. 56 pupils attend Lyndhurst’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 56 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Lyndhurst run longer than in 92% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Lyndhurst is Southampton General Hospital, 7.4 miles away. A fifth of residents in Lyndhurst live with a disability. At the census, 81% of people in Lyndhurst called their health good or very good, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%).
81%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Lyndhurst | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade D
Lyndhurst is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% live in social housing, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,244 a month across the New Forest council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 134 homes sold inside Lyndhurst’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £442,500.
£443Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lyndhurst£443K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £433,660 | 42 |
| Terraced | £425,000 | 9 |
| Flat or maisonette | £234,250 | 40 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,369
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Lyndhurst: 39% were built before 1919, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Lyndhurst counts 89 listed buildings, above both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 22 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
22listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
89
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Long commutes are the norm in Lyndhurst: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
78% of commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for two in five workers at the census. For every resident in work, Lyndhurst has 1.9 jobs.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot16%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 78% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Lyndhurst than in 63% of UK towns
39% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 116 crimes and 18 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Lyndhurst’s built-up area. Violence came to 17.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.8) and England’s towns (22) alike.
17.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 42% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual45
Damage & arson17
Shoplifting16
Public order12
Other theft12
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4
Drugs4
Anti-social18
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
17.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
116
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →New Forest Museum and 6 more in and around Lyndhurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lyndhurst. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumNew Forest Museumin town
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park4.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenFurzey Gardens3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm4.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionKnightwood Oak3.1 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooNew Forest Reptile Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park4.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenFurzey Gardens3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm4.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionKnightwood Oak3.1 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooNew Forest Reptile Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyndhurst
15pages on Lyndhurst
The big questions
SafetyB17.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £443K · rent £1,244 a monthHousing36 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glasshayes WaySchools1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.6 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteB+57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Lyndhurst
14 notable people were born in Lyndhurst.
K
Keith HarrisBritish ventriloquist · 1947–2015N
Nigel EatonBritish musician · born 1966B
Bob McCarthyEnglish footballer (born 1948)Photo credits
Caroline Nokes: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0 · Michael Scammell: Stephen Scammell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lyndhurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cadnam and BartleyAshurstBrockenhurstTottonMarchwoodSwayWest WellowLyndhurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst | 2,462 | — | — | D | B | A |
| Cadnam and Bartley | 2,023 | 2.9 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Ashurst | 2,370 | 3.1 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Brockenhurst | 3,484 | 3.8 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Totton | 28,093 | 4.5 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Marchwood | 5,776 | 5.6 | B− | C | B− | B+ |
| Sway | 2,437 | 6.1 | — | D | B | A |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 6.7 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
Cadnam and Bartley, Ashurst, Sway and West Wellow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lyndhurst
How many listed buildings are there in Lyndhurst?
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Is Lyndhurst expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £442,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £234,250, terraced houses £425,000, semi-detached houses £433,660 and detached houses £650,000.
Does Lyndhurst flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Lyndhurst
Village in Hampshire, England
Lyndhurst is a built-up area of 2,462 people, in the New Forest council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,462 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006493
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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