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Housing in PO7 5RU

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

Neighbourhood
Denmead & Southwick
Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.1%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO7 5RUEngland
Detached38.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home14.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in the PO7 5RU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

PO7 5RU
51%
39%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented39%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO7 5RUEngland
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented14.4%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO7 5RUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 24% of households include dependent children.

PO7 5RUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Winchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Winchester (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WinchesterEngland
All homes£1,508£1,459
One bedroom£1,017£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,318£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,624£1,489
Four or more£2,249£2,161
Detached£2,020£1,640
Semi-detached£1,701£1,449
Terraced£1,555£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£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 5RU (Denmead & Southwick) (about 1,967 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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