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Housing in PO

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
905,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (26.2%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

POEngland
Detached25.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in PO own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

PO
65%
20%
14%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

POEngland
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

POEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

POEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Isle of Wight

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Isle of Wight (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Isle of WightEngland
All homes£951£1,459
One bedroom£663£1,195
Two bedrooms£872£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,089£1,489
Four or more£1,515£2,161
Detached£1,270£1,640
Semi-detached£1,049£1,449
Terraced£988£1,435
Flat or maisonette£765£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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