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Housing in BH25 7

What the homes in BH25 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
7,276 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.8%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH25 7England
Detached67.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.1%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.7% of households in BH25 7 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 68% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

BH25 7
88%
England
  • Owned87.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH25 7England
Owned outright68%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH25 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (28.5%). 10.1% of households include dependent children.

BH25 7England
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over28.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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