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Housing in PO35 5RE

What the homes in PO35 5RE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bembridge & Nettlestone
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.8%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO35 5REEngland
Detached61.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.1% of households in the PO35 5RE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 61.9% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

PO35 5RE
78%
12%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO35 5REEngland
Owned outright61.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO35 5REEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.9%). 14.7% of households include dependent children.

PO35 5REEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO35 5RE (Bembridge & Nettlestone) (about 2,006 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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