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Housing in SO45 6

What the homes in SO45 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
7,221 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.1%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

SO45 6England
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in SO45 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

SO45 6
65%
15%
18%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO45 6England
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO45 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

SO45 6England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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