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Postcode district · Gosport

Housing in PO12

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

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
47,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO12England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced39%23%
Purpose-built flat21%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in PO12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

PO12
64%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO12England
Owned outright34.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

PO12England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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