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Housing in PO12 4

What the homes in PO12 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
18,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.6%). Flats make up 24.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO12 4England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced44.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61% of households in PO12 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

PO12 4
61%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO12 4England
Owned outright28.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO12 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

PO12 4England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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