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Housing in PO5 3

What the homes in PO5 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
10,634 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.1%). Flats make up 75.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO5 3England
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached7.5%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat45.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.7% of households in PO5 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

PO5 3
39%
49%
England
  • Owned38.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented49.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO5 3England
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO5 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 12.5% of households include dependent children.

PO5 3England
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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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