SP6 2BT New Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Downlands & Forest North. Region: South East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Outwick, Outwick: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Upper Street, Upper Street: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Fryern Court Road, Tinkers Cross: 2 addresses
- Outwick, Outwick: 1 address
- Roundhill Cottage, Outwick: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in New Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,033 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (21% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Breamore (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- OUTWICK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 38 m and 55 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Rookery Lane Upper Street | 710 m |
| EV charging points | Mer | 3.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 20.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 80.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fordingbridge Surgery | 3.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Fordingbridge Chemist | 3.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Highfield House (Dental Surgery) | 3.4 km |
| Hospital | Fordingbridge Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Fordingbridge | 3.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Forest Edge 1.9 ha | 2.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 960 m² | 2.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,910 m² | 820 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,400 m² | 2.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Breamore, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km north. 31 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Breamore | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north |
| St Michael's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Outwick Copse | Wood | 190 m south |
| Floodstreet Copse | Wood | 480 m south |
| Breamore Marsh | Wetland | 950 m east |
| Blackmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Dunberry Hill | Hill | 3.1 km north-west |
| Well Bottom | Valley | 4.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Outwick.