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Housing in SO41 1

What the homes in SO41 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
1,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.4%). Flats make up 58.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO41 1England
Detached10.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat44.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.5% of households in SO41 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 11.7% with a mortgage.

SO41 1
53%
32%
13%
England
  • Owned53.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO41 1England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 55.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO41 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (31.1%). 9% of households include dependent children.

SO41 1England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over31.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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

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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