Postcode sector · Ringwood

Housing in BH24 4

What the homes in BH24 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Population: 1,307 (2024)

BH24 4Postcode sector · Ringwood

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.6%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH24 4England

Detached67.6%22.9%

Semi-detached22.8%31.5%

Terraced5.5%23%

Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.6% of households in BH24 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

BH24 4

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Owned76.6%61.3%
Shared ownership0.4%1%
Private rented12.7%20.5%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH24 4England

Owned outright51.2%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%

Other private rented5.7%2.2%

From the council7.5%8.3%

From a housing association2.9%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH24 4England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

BH24 4England

Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%

Couple, no children21%16.8%

Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.5%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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Housing in BH24 4

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in New Forest

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