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Housing in PO6 4SZ

What the homes in PO6 4SZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Paulsgrove West & Port Solent
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63.8%). Flats make up 25.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO6 4SZEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached8.5%31.5%
Terraced63.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in the PO6 4SZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

PO6 4SZ
70%
28%
England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented27.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO6 4SZEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO6 4SZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.4%). 12.5% of households include dependent children.

PO6 4SZEngland
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children27.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 4SZ (Paulsgrove West & Port Solent) (about 1,580 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.

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