SP6 1DA

Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde · New Forest · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Local authority
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest West
Postcode district
SP6
Postcode sector
SP6 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SP6 1DQ 63 m
SP6 1BX 74 m
SP6 1BZ 77 m
SP6 1DD 92 m
SP6 1BY 97 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SP6 1DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SP
Postcode district
SP6
Postcode sector
SP6 1
Latitude
50.927481
Longitude
-1.806233
British National Grid easting
413,714
British National Grid northing
114,244

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
New Forest · E07000091
Parish or community
E04012145
Westminster constituency
New Forest West · E14001374
Output area
E00116977
Lower layer super output area
New Forest 001C · E01023021
Middle layer super output area
New Forest 001 · E02004779

Postcode source versions

Explore SP6

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
8
Primary
6
Secondary
1
  1. Forres Sandle Manor School

    Other independent school

    639 m
  2. Fordingbridge Infant School

    Community school

    1.5 km
  3. Fordingbridge Junior School

    Community school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
373
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 149
  • Anti social behaviour 53
  • Public order 45
  • Criminal damage and arson 38
  • Shoplifting 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SP6 1 residents
6,581

Age bands in SP6 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.9%

965 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

562 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.1%

1,304 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

1,770 residents

Age 65 and over
29.1%

1,890 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
42.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
42.9%
Gigabit-capable
42.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • FORDINGBRIDGE SURGERY

    BARTONS ROAD, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1RS

    ODS code J82131

    897 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ashford Close

    BCT · Ashford

    0.1 miles
  • Ashford Close

    BCT · Ashford

    0.1 miles
  • Jubillee Road

    BCT · Ashford

    0.2 miles
  • Jubilee Road

    BCT · Ashford

    0.2 miles
  • Normandy Way

    BCT · Fordingbridge

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for New Forest 001C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,831 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Possible

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools. Forres Sandle Manor School is the nearest published school at 639 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

373 published events cover 12 months, averaging 31.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 149 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.