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Housing in PO38 2QH

What the homes in PO38 2QH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Niton, Shorwell & Godshill
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.7%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO38 2QHEngland
Detached62.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.3% of households in the PO38 2QH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 58.4% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

PO38 2QH
84%
England
  • Owned84.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO38 2QHEngland
Owned outright58.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO38 2QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

PO38 2QHEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO38 2QH (Niton, Shorwell & Godshill) (about 1,575 residents).

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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