England · ONS E07000091
New Forest is one of England's local authorities.
New Forest council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by New Forest to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 1,876 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 839 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 598 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 337 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 102 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 5,237 |
| Social rent dwellings | 5,183 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 54 |
| Vacant dwellings | 83 |
| Average relet time (days) | 77 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 139 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 109 |
| Council evictions (total) | 1 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 1 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 0 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 0 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | D |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 0 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.