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Housing in PO2 9

What the homes in PO2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
16,863 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.6%). Flats make up 36.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PO2 9England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced43.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.7% of households in PO2 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

PO2 9
55%
29%
15%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO2 9England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 27% of households include dependent children.

PO2 9England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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

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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