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Housing in PO37

What the homes in PO37 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
11,706 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO37England
Detached39.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.3% of households in PO37 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 50.9% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

PO37
70%
22%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO37England
Owned outright50.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO37England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 15% of households include dependent children.

PO37England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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