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Housing in SP6 9

What the homes in SP6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
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 9England
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 SP6 9 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 9
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 9England
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 9England
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20%
40%
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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 9England
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

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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