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Housing in PO33 2

What the homes in PO33 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
12,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.8%). Flats make up 36.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PO33 2England
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.4% of households in PO33 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

PO33 2
56%
34%
England
  • Owned56.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO33 2England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO33 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.5%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

PO33 2England
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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