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Housing in PO2 7QN

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

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (69.7%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO2 7QNEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.9%31.5%
Terraced69.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in the PO2 7QN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

PO2 7QN
47%
47%
England
  • Owned46.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented47.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO2 7QNEngland
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO2 7QNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

PO2 7QNEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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 7QN (Fratton North) (about 1,599 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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