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Housing in PO1 5HU

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

Neighbourhood
Fratton Kingston
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,721 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (77.5%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO1 5HUEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached5.2%31.5%
Terraced77.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.3% of households in the PO1 5HU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

PO1 5HU
50%
42%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented41.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO1 5HUEngland
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO1 5HUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

PO1 5HUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO1 5HU (Fratton Kingston) (about 1,721 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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