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Housing in SO18 9

What the homes in SO18 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
4,387 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (57.8%). Flats make up 70.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO18 9England
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat57.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.3% of households in SO18 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

SO18 9
37%
42%
19%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented42.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO18 9England
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO18 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.1%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

SO18 9England
Living alone, under 6633.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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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