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Housing in SO15

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
60,260 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.7%). Flats make up 50.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO15England
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat38.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.8% of households in SO15 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

SO15
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40%
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England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO15England
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO15England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

SO15England
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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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