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Housing in PO38

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
16,911 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

PO38England
Detached43.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in PO38 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

PO38
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO38England
Owned outright51%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO38England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

PO38England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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