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Housing in PO41

What the homes in PO41 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
7,970 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.3%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO41England
Detached54.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in PO41 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 57.8% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

PO41
79%
14%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO41England
Owned outright57.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO41England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 12.3% of households include dependent children.

PO41England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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