Housing in PO1 5LF
What the homes in PO1 5LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fratton Kingston
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
PO1 5LFPortsmouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (82.8%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
57.8% of households in the PO1 5LF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented36.1%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO1 5LF (Fratton Kingston) (about 1,683 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.