New Forest in figures

A profile of New Forest from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in New Forest was 175,930 in 2025, up less than 0.1% from 2024.

Population175,9302025Up less than 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over31.3%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share6.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,4992025Compared with 1,164 in 2024
175.5K176K176.5K177K177.5K178K201120142017202020252011: 176,789 persons2012: 177,030 persons2013: 177,362 persons2014: 177,875 persons2015: 177,813 persons2016: 177,855 persons2017: 177,616 persons2018: 177,525 persons2019: 177,111 persons2020: 175,937 persons2021: 176,217 persons2022: 175,914 persons2023: 175,724 persons2024: 175,845 persons2025: 175,930 persons175K176K177K178K20112016202120252011: 176,789 persons2012: 177,030 persons2013: 177,362 persons2014: 177,875 persons2015: 177,813 persons2016: 177,855 persons2017: 177,616 persons2018: 177,525 persons2019: 177,111 persons2020: 175,937 persons2021: 176,217 persons2022: 175,914 persons2023: 175,724 persons2024: 175,845 persons2025: 175,930 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in New Forest (pounds sterling) was £6.49 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 0.7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6.49 billion2024, provisionalUp 0.7% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£36,8532024, provisionalUp 0.5% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,810 GBP million2001: 2,982 GBP million2002: 3,038 GBP million2003: 3,232 GBP million2004: 3,419 GBP million2005: 3,503 GBP million2006: 3,556 GBP million2007: 3,702 GBP million2008: 3,784 GBP million2009: 3,680 GBP million2010: 3,893 GBP million2011: 3,969 GBP million2012: 4,173 GBP million2013: 4,385 GBP million2014: 4,451 GBP million2015: 4,646 GBP million2016: 4,824 GBP million2017: 4,987 GBP million2018: 5,216 GBP million2019: 5,484 GBP million2020: 5,146 GBP million2021: 5,562 GBP million2022: 6,017 GBP million2023: 6,447 GBP million2024: 6,490 GBP million2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0002000200920242000: 2,810 GBP million2001: 2,982 GBP million2002: 3,038 GBP million2003: 3,232 GBP million2004: 3,419 GBP million2005: 3,503 GBP million2006: 3,556 GBP million2007: 3,702 GBP million2008: 3,784 GBP million2009: 3,680 GBP million2010: 3,893 GBP million2011: 3,969 GBP million2012: 4,173 GBP million2013: 4,385 GBP million2014: 4,451 GBP million2015: 4,646 GBP million2016: 4,824 GBP million2017: 4,987 GBP million2018: 5,216 GBP million2019: 5,484 GBP million2020: 5,146 GBP million2021: 5,562 GBP million2022: 6,017 GBP million2023: 6,447 GBP million2024: 6,490 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in New Forest (pounds sterling) was £384,977 (provisional) in July 2026, up less than 0.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£384,977July 2026, provisionalUp less than 0.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly0%July 2026, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,244August 2026, provisionalUp 1.8% from August 2025
360K380K400K420K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 363,704 GBP2021-08: 371,033 GBP2021-09: 367,651 GBP2021-10: 376,365 GBP2021-11: 382,995 GBP2021-12: 390,266 GBP2022-01: 400,003 GBP2022-02: 403,459 GBP2022-03: 405,160 GBP2022-04: 408,050 GBP2022-05: 406,524 GBP2022-06: 410,303 GBP2022-07: 412,377 GBP2022-08: 415,870 GBP2022-09: 418,782 GBP2022-10: 414,552 GBP2022-11: 414,466 GBP2022-12: 409,108 GBP2023-01: 413,549 GBP2023-02: 406,592 GBP2023-03: 403,990 GBP2023-04: 400,791 GBP2023-05: 406,484 GBP2023-06: 409,071 GBP2023-07: 406,349 GBP2023-08: 404,521 GBP2023-09: 401,779 GBP2023-10: 395,270 GBP2023-11: 395,556 GBP2023-12: 393,971 GBP2024-01: 390,001 GBP2024-02: 386,041 GBP2024-03: 385,017 GBP2024-04: 389,443 GBP2024-05: 385,851 GBP2024-06: 390,958 GBP2024-07: 388,656 GBP2024-08: 392,307 GBP2024-09: 387,934 GBP2024-10: 392,132 GBP2024-11: 391,018 GBP2024-12: 390,268 GBP2025-01: 384,673 GBP2025-02: 383,143 GBP2025-03: 380,469 GBP2025-04: 374,158 GBP2025-05: 373,444 GBP2025-06: 375,835 GBP2025-07: 384,883 GBP2025-08: 385,654 GBP2025-09: 384,584 GBP2025-10: 385,200 GBP2025-11: 384,510 GBP2025-12: 387,173 GBP2026-01: 382,268 GBP2026-02: 381,490 GBP2026-03: 377,573 GBP2026-04: 376,821 GBP2026-05: 378,651 GBP2026-06: 381,140 GBP2026-07: 384,977 GBP360K380K400K420K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 363,704 GBP2021-08: 371,033 GBP2021-09: 367,651 GBP2021-10: 376,365 GBP2021-11: 382,995 GBP2021-12: 390,266 GBP2022-01: 400,003 GBP2022-02: 403,459 GBP2022-03: 405,160 GBP2022-04: 408,050 GBP2022-05: 406,524 GBP2022-06: 410,303 GBP2022-07: 412,377 GBP2022-08: 415,870 GBP2022-09: 418,782 GBP2022-10: 414,552 GBP2022-11: 414,466 GBP2022-12: 409,108 GBP2023-01: 413,549 GBP2023-02: 406,592 GBP2023-03: 403,990 GBP2023-04: 400,791 GBP2023-05: 406,484 GBP2023-06: 409,071 GBP2023-07: 406,349 GBP2023-08: 404,521 GBP2023-09: 401,779 GBP2023-10: 395,270 GBP2023-11: 395,556 GBP2023-12: 393,971 GBP2024-01: 390,001 GBP2024-02: 386,041 GBP2024-03: 385,017 GBP2024-04: 389,443 GBP2024-05: 385,851 GBP2024-06: 390,958 GBP2024-07: 388,656 GBP2024-08: 392,307 GBP2024-09: 387,934 GBP2024-10: 392,132 GBP2024-11: 391,018 GBP2024-12: 390,268 GBP2025-01: 384,673 GBP2025-02: 383,143 GBP2025-03: 380,469 GBP2025-04: 374,158 GBP2025-05: 373,444 GBP2025-06: 375,835 GBP2025-07: 384,883 GBP2025-08: 385,654 GBP2025-09: 384,584 GBP2025-10: 385,200 GBP2025-11: 384,510 GBP2025-12: 387,173 GBP2026-01: 382,268 GBP2026-02: 381,490 GBP2026-03: 377,573 GBP2026-04: 376,821 GBP2026-05: 378,651 GBP2026-06: 381,140 GBP2026-07: 384,977 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in New Forest were 8,090 in 2024, down 1% from 2023.

Active enterprises8,0902024Down 1% from 2023
Enterprise births6552024Down 4.4% from 2023
8,0008,1008,2008,3008,4008,5002019202020212022202320242019: 8,275 count2020: 8,260 count2021: 8,410 count2022: 8,265 count2023: 8,170 count2024: 8,090 count8,0008,1008,2008,3008,4008,5002019202120242019: 8,275 count2020: 8,260 count2021: 8,410 count2022: 8,265 count2023: 8,170 count2024: 8,090 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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