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Housing in SO18 2QS

What the homes in SO18 2QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stoneham
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,243 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.7%). Flats make up 56.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO18 2QSEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.3%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat50.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.2% of households in the SO18 2QS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.7% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.

SO18 2QS
20%
24%
53%
England
  • Owned20.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented52.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO18 2QSEngland
Owned outright7.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association47.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 47.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO18 2QSEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.6%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

SO18 2QSEngland
Living alone, under 6638.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 SO18 2QS (Stoneham) (about 3,243 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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