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Housing in BH24

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

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
28,341 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.8%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH24England
Detached56.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in BH24 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

BH24
77%
14%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH24England
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.5%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

BH24England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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