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Housing in PO1 5

What the homes in PO1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
23,367 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.4%). Flats make up 41.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PO1 5England
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced50.4%23%
Purpose-built flat35.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.1% of households in PO1 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

PO1 5
35%
34%
29%
England
  • Owned35.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented29.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO1 5England
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

PO1 5England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Portsmouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Portsmouth (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PortsmouthEngland
All homes£1,368£1,459
One bedroom£901£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,135£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,961£2,161
Detached£1,836£1,640
Semi-detached£1,562£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,045£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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