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Housing in SO41 5

What the homes in SO41 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
3,642 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.9%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO41 5England
Detached62.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in SO41 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

SO41 5
67%
23%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO41 5England
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented7.1%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO41 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

SO41 5England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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