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Housing in SO15 2

What the homes in SO15 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
21,909 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.3%). Flats make up 68.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO15 2England
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat56.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.4% of households in SO15 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

SO15 2
30%
54%
14%
England
  • Owned30.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented54.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO15 2England
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO15 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32%). 15.1% of households include dependent children.

SO15 2England
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.4%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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