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Housing in SO14 5

What the homes in SO14 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
8,144 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (74.5%). Flats make up 80.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO14 5England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.1%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat74.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28% of households in SO14 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

SO14 5
28%
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England
  • Owned28%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO14 5England
Owned outright8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO14 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.1%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

SO14 5England
Living alone, under 6637.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southampton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southampton (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SouthamptonEngland
All homes£1,257£1,459
One bedroom£881£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,114£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,357£1,489
Four or more£1,890£2,161
Detached£1,616£1,640
Semi-detached£1,424£1,449
Terraced£1,329£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,000£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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