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Housing in SO14

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
45,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59%). Flats make up 71.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO14England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.7%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat59%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.2% of households in SO14 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

SO14
25%
51%
22%
England
  • Owned25.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented51%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO14England
Owned outright10%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.7%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

SO14England
Living alone, under 6633.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.5%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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