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Housing in PO16 9

What the homes in PO16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Population
12,707 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.1%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO16 9England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in PO16 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

PO16 9
82%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO16 9England
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

PO16 9England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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