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Housing in PO36 8

What the homes in PO36 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
10,190 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO36 8England
Detached36.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in PO36 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

PO36 8
68%
23%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO36 8England
Owned outright47.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO36 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.2%). 17% of households include dependent children.

PO36 8England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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