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Postcode · Fordingbridge

Housing in SP6 2PS

What the homes in SP6 2PS 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
1,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76.2%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP6 2PSEngland
Detached76.2%22.9%
Semi-detached7.7%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home12%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.2% of households in the SP6 2PS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 64.3% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

SP6 2PS
89%
England
  • Owned89.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP6 2PSEngland
Owned outright64.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP6 2PSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 14.5% of households include dependent children.

SP6 2PSEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 2PS (Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen) (about 1,277 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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