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Housing in SO45 9

What the homes in SO45 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
1,683 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.2%). Flats make up 37.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO45 9England
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached17.6%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat32.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in SO45 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.7% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.

SO45 9
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO45 9England
Owned outright55.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO45 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (31.6%). 9.6% of households include dependent children.

SO45 9England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over31.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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