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Housing in SO17 3

What the homes in SO17 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
11,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO17 3England
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat23.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.5% of households in SO17 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

SO17 3
40%
49%
England
  • Owned40.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented48.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO17 3England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO17 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (25.4%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

SO17 3England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.4%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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