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Housing in SO15 0

What the homes in SO15 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
7,822 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 42%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO15 0England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat33.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.3% of households in SO15 0 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

SO15 0
46%
30%
24%
England
  • Owned46.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO15 0England
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO15 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.4%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SO15 0England
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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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