Age Distribution in New ForestWards Ranked
All 26 wards in New Forest, ranked by median age. Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Median age | Under 18 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barton & BectonNew Forest | 65.6 years | 8.6% | 51.1% |
| 2 | Milford & HordleNew Forest | 60.0 years | 13.9% | 41.8% |
| 3 | LymingtonNew Forest | 57.3 years | 13.6% | 38.1% |
| 4 | Hythe CentralNew Forest | 57.3 years | 14.6% | 37.8% |
| 5 | SwayNew Forest | 56.6 years | 15.7% | 36.3% |
| 6 | Downlands & Forest NorthNew Forest | 56.4 years | 14.7% | 32.5% |
| 7 | Brockenhurst & Denny LodgeNew Forest | 56.2 years | 16.2% | 34.4% |
| 8 | Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley MarshNew Forest | 55.6 years | 14.5% | 33.5% |
| 9 | Lyndhurst & MinsteadNew Forest | 55.5 years | 14.1% | 33.0% |
| 10 | Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood EastNew Forest | 54.4 years | 17.4% | 31.8% |
| 11 | Ashley, Bashley & FernhillNew Forest | 54.4 years | 15.7% | 33.7% |
| 12 | MiltonNew Forest | 53.9 years | 15.7% | 35.2% |
| 13 | Fordingbridge, Godshill & HydeNew Forest | 53.0 years | 16.1% | 30.9% |
| 14 | Forest & SolentNew Forest | 52.2 years | 17.6% | 27.8% |
| 15 | Dibden & Dibden PurlieuNew Forest | 50.6 years | 17.4% | 27.3% |
| 16 | PenningtonNew Forest | 50.5 years | 17.7% | 27.8% |
| 17 | Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & LangleyNew Forest | 50.5 years | 19.4% | 27.8% |
| 18 | Ringwood North & EllinghamNew Forest | 50.4 years | 18.7% | 26.9% |
| 19 | BallardNew Forest | 49.4 years | 18.4% | 26.5% |
| 20 | Totton CentralNew Forest | 48.9 years | 18.3% | 26.3% |
| 21 | Hardley, Holbury & North BlackfieldNew Forest | 46.8 years | 20.3% | 25.1% |
| 22 | Ringwood SouthNew Forest | 46.1 years | 19.3% | 24.4% |
| 23 | Totton SouthNew Forest | 43.8 years | 20.3% | 19.2% |
| 24 | Hythe SouthNew Forest | 42.7 years | 22.7% | 20.5% |
| 25 | Totton NorthNew Forest | 42.2 years | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| 26 | Marchwood & ElingNew Forest | 41.3 years | 21.4% | 18.0% |