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Hythe South · New Forest

Hythe South: your neighbourhood

Hythe South electoral ward · boundaries: May 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 23% here, compared with 11% across New Forest (11.7 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 20.2% here, compared with 29.4% across New Forest (9.2 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 23.2% here, compared with 31.2% across New Forest (8 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

20.2%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

1,449 out of 7,168.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.5%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

390 out of 7,151.

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People counted in the census

7,149

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

7,149 out of 7,149.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

23.2%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,331 out of 5,733.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

53.3%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

1,543 out of 2,897.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

18.4%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

533 out of 2,897.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

39.8%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,290 out of 5,749.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

57.9%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

3,327 out of 5,749.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

4.2%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

241 out of 5,749.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.1%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,096 out of 5,733.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

301 out of 2,907.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

25%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,438 out of 5,749.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

23%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

655 out of 2,907.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.3%

21 March 2021 · Hythe South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

132 out of 5,749.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Hythe South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

385 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 340 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Hythe South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 23 mapped crimes in September 2024; 27 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Hythe South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024233
October 2024335
November 2024301
December 2024243
January 2025313
February 2025285
March 2025183
April 2025342
May 2025322
June 2025284
July 2025313
August 2025280
September 2025351
October 2025336
November 2025332
December 2025253
January 2026402
February 2026263
March 2026292
April 2026185
May 2026363
June 2026365
July 2026476
August 2026276
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Hythe South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime211
criminal damage arson65
public order25
burglary21
other theft19
vehicle crime17
other crime9
drugs7
bicycle theft5
possession of weapons2
shoplifting2
robbery2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A project elsewhere in the borough may matter here, but its location does not prove who benefits. Only verified ward associations are attached to a neighbourhood.

No project footprint has yet been verified for this ward. See the council-area projects and their stated locations →

What could help across New Forest →