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Housing in SO41 6

What the homes in SO41 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
10,728 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO41 6England
Detached55.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.4% of households in SO41 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.1% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

SO41 6
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO41 6England
Owned outright55.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO41 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.6%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

SO41 6England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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