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Postcode sector · Gosport

Housing in PO12 1

What the homes in PO12 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
12,309 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.1%). Flats make up 47.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO12 1England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat40.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.2% of households in PO12 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

PO12 1
48%
27%
24%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented23.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO12 1England
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO12 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

PO12 1England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gosport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gosport (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GosportEngland
All homes£1,169£1,459
One bedroom£823£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,044£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,274£1,489
Four or more£1,727£2,161
Detached£1,571£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,171£1,435
Flat or maisonette£960£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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