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Housing in SO15 7

What the homes in SO15 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
7,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.5%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO15 7England
Detached29.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in SO15 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

SO15 7
71%
23%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO15 7England
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO15 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

SO15 7England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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