PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Southsea

Housing in PO4 8

What the homes in PO4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
20,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63.4%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO4 8England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced63.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in PO4 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

PO4 8
63%
26%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO4 8England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO4 8England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

PO4 8England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Portsmouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Portsmouth (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PortsmouthEngland
All homes£1,368£1,459
One bedroom£901£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,135£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,961£2,161
Detached£1,836£1,640
Semi-detached£1,562£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,045£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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 275 postcodes