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Housing in PO5 1

What the homes in PO5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
28,410 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41%). Flats make up 57.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO5 1England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.8%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat41%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.9% of households in PO5 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

PO5 1
32%
41%
26%
England
  • Owned31.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented41%20.5%
  • Social rented25.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO5 1England
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

PO5 1England
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.5%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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