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Housing in PO12 9

What the homes in PO12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
2,831 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.2%). Flats make up 49.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO12 9England
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat39.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in PO12 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

PO12 9
44%
28%
27%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO12 9England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council15.8%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

PO12 9England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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