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Housing in PO38 9

What the homes in PO38 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
1,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34%). Flats make up 59.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO38 9England
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14.1%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat34%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.2% of households in PO38 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 10.9% with a mortgage.

PO38 9
44%
37%
18%
England
  • Owned44.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO38 9England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO38 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.5%). 13.7% of households include dependent children.

PO38 9England
Living alone, under 6630.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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