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Housing in PO36 6

What the homes in PO36 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
2,167 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.4%). Flats make up 55.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO36 6England
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in PO36 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

PO36 6
54%
41%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented41.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO36 6England
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO36 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

PO36 6England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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