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Housing in SO41 9

What the homes in SO41 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
11,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.9%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO41 9England
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in SO41 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

SO41 9
66%
21%
12%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO41 9England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO41 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

SO41 9England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%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

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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