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Housing in SO16

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
92,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (27.5%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO16England
Detached17.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat27.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.2% of households in SO16 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

SO16
52%
22%
25%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO16England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council18.7%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

SO16England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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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