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Housing in PO3

What the homes in PO3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
39,264 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.4%). Flats make up 21.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO3England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced53.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in PO3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

PO3
67%
20%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO3England
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

PO3England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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