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Housing in PO1

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
45,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.3%). Flats make up 61.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO1England
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached4.7%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat56.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.6% of households in PO1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.

PO1
28%
28%
42%
England
  • Owned27.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented42.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO1England
Owned outright13.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council30.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

PO1England
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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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