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Housing in SO15 8

What the homes in SO15 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
8,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO15 8England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.3% of households in SO15 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

SO15 8
58%
28%
12%
England
  • Owned58.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented28.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO15 8England
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO15 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SO15 8England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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