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Housing in PO12 2

What the homes in PO12 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
14,075 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.2%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

PO12 2England
Detached24.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.1% of households in PO12 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

PO12 2
78%
16%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO12 2England
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO12 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.6%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

PO12 2England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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