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Housing in PO38 1

What the homes in PO38 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
6,948 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO38 1England
Detached35.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in PO38 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

PO38 1
67%
22%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO38 1England
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO38 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.4%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

PO38 1England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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