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Housing in SO32 2TL

What the homes in SO32 2TL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.9%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO32 2TLEngland
Detached50.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in the SO32 2TL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

SO32 2TL
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO32 2TLEngland
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO32 2TLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

SO32 2TLEngland
Living alone, under 667.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Winchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Winchester (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WinchesterEngland
All homes£1,508£1,459
One bedroom£1,017£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,318£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,624£1,489
Four or more£2,249£2,161
Detached£2,020£1,640
Semi-detached£1,701£1,449
Terraced£1,555£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 2TL (Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon) (about 1,687 residents).

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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