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Housing in SO40 4YS

What the homes in SO40 4YS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Marchwood & Dibden
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,223 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO40 4YSEngland
Detached42.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.6% of households in the SO40 4YS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 40.1% with a mortgage.

SO40 4YS
82%
17%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO40 4YSEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO40 4YSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SO40 4YSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 4YS (Marchwood & Dibden) (about 1,223 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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