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Housing in SO45 2PF

What the homes in SO45 2PF 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
1,450 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO45 2PFEngland
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home13.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the SO45 2PF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

SO45 2PF
70%
13%
17%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO45 2PFEngland
Owned outright40.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO45 2PFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

SO45 2PFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 2PF (Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley) (about 1,450 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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