Welcome to Fordingbridge
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Fordingbridge is a town and broader civil parish with a population of 6,000 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest, famed for its late medieval seven-arch bridge.It is 81 miles (130 km) southwest of London, and 10 miles (16 km) south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a former market town. The Avon Valley Path passes through the town. The town excluding linear settlement Sandleheath (included in its headline population with other outlying houses, totalling 1,526 residents) has a density of 30.2 persons per hectare (7820 per sq. mi.). Since 1982 Fordingbridge has been twinned with Vimoutiers in Normandy, France.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,383 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
6,177 (2021) |
Density |
447 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.2 |
Ward |
Fordingbridge |
District |
New Forest |
Postcodes |
SP6 |
ONS ID |
E04012145 |
Council
Contact details for Fordingbridge Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Fordingbridge Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Fordingbridge Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Fordingbridge Parish.