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Postcode · Fordingbridge

Housing in SP6 1RT

What the homes in SP6 1RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,823 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (26.2%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SP6 1RTEngland
Detached16.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55% of households in the SP6 1RT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

SP6 1RT
55%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned55%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP6 1RTEngland
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP6 1RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.2%). 18% of households include dependent children.

SP6 1RTEngland
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP6 1RT (Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen) (about 1,823 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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