Dorset and New Forest
CouncilsTwo neighbouring councils, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Dorset | New Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £325,154 Down 0.1% in a year | £384,977 No change in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £37,462 140th lowest paid of 348 | £38,571 173rd highest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 8.7× Joint 98th least affordable of 348 | 10.0× Joint 54th least affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 16.3 Joint 116th least deprived of 296 | 12.9 61st least deprived of 296 |
In brief
- Dorset and New Forest share a border.
- Dorset's average house price is 16% lower than New Forest's.
- Dorset's median full-time pay is 3% lower than New Forest's.
- Dorset's house price to pay is 8.7×, against 10.0× in New Forest.
- Dorset's deprivation score (England) is 16.3, against 12.9 in New Forest.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
DorsetNew ForestMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£325,154£384,977
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
−0.1%0.0%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£37,462£38,571
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
8.7×10.0×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
16.312.9