Housing in PO6 2NW
What the homes in PO6 2NW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosham South
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,033 (2024)
PO6 2NWPortsmouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.7%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
81.9% of households in the PO6 2NW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 47.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented12.4%20.5%
- Social rented4.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.2%). 35.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2NW (Cosham South) (about 2,033 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.