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Housing in SO19 1

What the homes in SO19 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
10,203 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 22.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO19 1England
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.8% of households in SO19 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SO19 1
63%
17%
19%
England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO19 1England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO19 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SO19 1England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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