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Housing in SO45 1DU

What the homes in SO45 1DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,329 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.7%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO45 1DUEngland
Detached52.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the SO45 1DU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

SO45 1DU
72%
19%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO45 1DUEngland
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.2%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO45 1DUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

SO45 1DUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 SO45 1DU (Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley) (about 1,329 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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