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Housing in PO17

What the homes in PO17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
18,896 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO17England
Detached41.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in PO17 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

PO17
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  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO17England
Owned outright38.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

PO17England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Winchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Winchester (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WinchesterEngland
All homes£1,508£1,459
One bedroom£1,017£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,318£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,624£1,489
Four or more£2,249£2,161
Detached£2,020£1,640
Semi-detached£1,701£1,449
Terraced£1,555£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£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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