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Housing in SO15 3

What the homes in SO15 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
18,335 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.7%). Flats make up 51.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO15 3England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat37.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.1% of households in SO15 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

SO15 3
42%
39%
17%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented39.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO15 3England
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO15 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.1%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

SO15 3England
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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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