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Housing in PO39 0

What the homes in PO39 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
3,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.8%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO39 0England
Detached39.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.7% of households in PO39 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 55% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

PO39 0
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO39 0England
Owned outright55%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO39 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (20%). 13.1% of households include dependent children.

PO39 0England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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