— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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4,289 people · median £461,500 · New Forest
Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
New Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control 24/48 seats · 50% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector
What's here near BH23 8
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 6 | 93% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 2 | — |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 1 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 3 | filled areas on the map |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 12 near BH23 8
AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorland News & Wine | Shops | 0.1 mi | |
| Bransgore Fish & Chips | Eat & drink | 4/5 | 0.2 mi |
| Co-op Food | Shops | 0.2 mi | |
| The Coffee House | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.2 mi |
| The Crown Inn | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.2 mi |
| Beer Garden | Green space | 0.2 mi | |
| MacPennys Coffee Shop | Eat & drink | — | 0.4 mi |
| Three Tuns | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.5 mi |
| Carpenter's Arms | Eat & drink | — | 0.5 mi |
| Poors Common SSSI | Green space | 0.9 mi |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (4 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency
Local economy This postcode sector
Jobs & economic activity3.8% unemployed
Unemployment rate3.8%
In work (employment rate)52.9%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20262.3%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count
At a glance
| Count | Trend, 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Companies registered here | 272 | — |
| New incorporations | 29 | +61.1% vs prior 12m |
| Property companies (SPVs) | 32 | — |
Companies House
Top sectors (SIC sections)
- Professional, scientific & technical
- Wholesale & retail
- Construction
- Information & communication
- Real estate
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