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Housing in BH24 3

What the homes in BH24 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
15,646 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.9%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH24 3England
Detached47.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in BH24 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

BH24 3
73%
17%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH24 3England
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH24 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

BH24 3England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in New Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in New Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

New ForestEngland
All homes£1,244£1,459
One bedroom£864£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,132£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,391£1,489
Four or more£1,988£2,161
Detached£1,692£1,640
Semi-detached£1,344£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,013£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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