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Housing in SO40 7AF

What the homes in SO40 7AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ashurst & Cadnam
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,407 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (79.1%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO40 7AFEngland
Detached79.1%22.9%
Semi-detached14.4%31.5%
Terraced2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.1% of households in the SO40 7AF area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.4% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

SO40 7AF
90%
England
  • Owned90.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO40 7AFEngland
Owned outright55.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO40 7AFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.8%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

SO40 7AFEngland
Living alone, under 666.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 7AF (Ashurst & Cadnam) (about 1,407 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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