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Housing in PO12 4LF

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

Neighbourhood
Elson
Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,355 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.4%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO12 4LFEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced56.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in the PO12 4LF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

PO12 4LF
77%
17%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO12 4LFEngland
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO12 4LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

PO12 4LFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO12 4LF (Elson) (about 1,355 residents).

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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