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Housing in PO1 9

What the homes in PO1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
5,254 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (82%). Flats make up 92%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO1 9England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat82%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

8.1% of households in PO1 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 3.7% own outright and 4.3% with a mortgage.

PO1 9
38%
53%
England
  • Owned8.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented38.1%20.5%
  • Social rented52.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO1 9England
Owned outright3.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan4.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council34.5%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.7%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

PO1 9England
Living alone, under 6638.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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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