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Housing in PO7 5HE

What the homes in PO7 5HE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Purbrook & Widley
Council
Havant
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.2%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO7 5HEEngland
Detached51.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.2% of households in the PO7 5HE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 42.6% with a mortgage.

PO7 5HE
90%
England
  • Owned90.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented5.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO7 5HEEngland
Owned outright47.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO7 5HEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

PO7 5HEEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Havant

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Havant (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HavantEngland
All homes£1,151£1,459
One bedroom£852£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,085£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,895£2,161
Detached£1,545£1,640
Semi-detached£1,315£1,449
Terraced£1,172£1,435
Flat or maisonette£943£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO7 5HE (Purbrook & Widley) (about 1,725 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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