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Housing in PO4

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
52,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.2%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PO4England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached10.9%31.5%
Terraced54.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in PO4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

PO4
54%
35%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented34.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO4England
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

PO4England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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.

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