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Housing in PO16 7

What the homes in PO16 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Population
14,332 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.5%). Flats make up 22.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO16 7England
Detached31.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in PO16 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

PO16 7
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO16 7England
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO16 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 22% of households include dependent children.

PO16 7England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Fareham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Fareham (August 2026, +0.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

FarehamEngland
All homes£1,176£1,459
One bedroom£832£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,073£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,330£1,489
Four or more£1,934£2,161
Detached£1,717£1,640
Semi-detached£1,285£1,449
Terraced£1,149£1,435
Flat or maisonette£974£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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