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Housing in SO40 3

What the homes in SO40 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
12,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO40 3England
Detached30.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in SO40 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SO40 3
72%
14%
14%
England
  • Owned71.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO40 3England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO40 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

SO40 3England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%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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