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Housing in SO43

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

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
6,970 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO43England
Detached53%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in SO43 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

SO43
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO43England
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO43England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

SO43England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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

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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