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Housing in PO31 7

What the homes in PO31 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
14,833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.6%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO31 7England
Detached27.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in PO31 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

PO31 7
69%
23%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO31 7England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO31 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.6%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

PO31 7England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Isle of Wight

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Isle of Wight (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Isle of WightEngland
All homes£951£1,459
One bedroom£663£1,195
Two bedrooms£872£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,089£1,489
Four or more£1,515£2,161
Detached£1,270£1,640
Semi-detached£1,049£1,449
Terraced£988£1,435
Flat or maisonette£765£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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