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Housing in PO6 9

What the homes in PO6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
1,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.4%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO6 9England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.2%31.5%
Terraced48.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in PO6 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

PO6 9
65%
16%
19%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO6 9England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

PO6 9England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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