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Housing in SO17 2

What the homes in SO17 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
13,887 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.2%). Flats make up 50.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO17 2England
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat35.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30% of households in SO17 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.

SO17 2
30%
53%
16%
England
  • Owned30%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented53.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO17 2England
Owned outright15.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO17 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 16.2% of households include dependent children.

SO17 2England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.9%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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