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Housing in SO45 2

What the homes in SO45 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
9,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO45 2England
Detached47.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in SO45 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SO45 2
76%
13%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO45 2England
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO45 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

SO45 2England
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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