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Housing in SO17

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
34,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39%). Flats make up 51.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO17England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat39%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.6% of households in SO17 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

SO17
35%
51%
13%
England
  • Owned34.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented51.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO17England
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.2%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

SO17England
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.2%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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