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Housing in PO40

What the homes in PO40 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
8,742 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

PO40England
Detached41.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.4% of households in PO40 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.7% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

PO40
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO40England
Owned outright54.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO40England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 14% of households include dependent children.

PO40England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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