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Housing in PO2 7JZ

What the homes in PO2 7JZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (83.6%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO2 7JZEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.7%31.5%
Terraced83.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in the PO2 7JZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

PO2 7JZ
65%
24%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO2 7JZEngland
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 17.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO2 7JZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 35.9% of households include dependent children.

PO2 7JZEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Portsmouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Portsmouth (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PortsmouthEngland
All homes£1,368£1,459
One bedroom£901£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,135£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,961£2,161
Detached£1,836£1,640
Semi-detached£1,562£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,045£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 7JZ (Fratton North) (about 1,534 residents).

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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