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Housing in PO35

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
3,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.8%). Flats make up 13%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO35England
Detached57.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81% of households in PO35 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 63.8% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

PO35
81%
13%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO35England
Owned outright63.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO35England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.3%). 13% of households include dependent children.

PO35England
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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