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Housing in SO45

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

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
36,379 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO45England
Detached41.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in SO45 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

SO45
72%
13%
14%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO45England
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO45England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SO45England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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