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Housing in SO16 5GP

What the homes in SO16 5GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aldermoor & Lordswood
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,719 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.4%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO16 5GPEngland
Detached20.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.6%31.5%
Terraced37.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in the SO16 5GP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

SO16 5GP
54%
24%
21%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO16 5GPEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO16 5GPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

SO16 5GPEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5GP (Aldermoor & Lordswood) (about 1,719 residents).

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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