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Housing in SO43 7JA

What the homes in SO43 7JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lyndhurst & Minstead
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO43 7JAEngland
Detached75%22.9%
Semi-detached13.8%31.5%
Terraced3.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in the SO43 7JA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

SO43 7JA
79%
15%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO43 7JAEngland
Owned outright54.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented6%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO43 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 14% of households include dependent children.

SO43 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 SO43 7JA (Lyndhurst & Minstead) (about 1,303 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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