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Housing in SO19 5

What the homes in SO19 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
4,870 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO19 5England
Detached36.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in SO19 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

SO19 5
74%
12%
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England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO19 5England
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO19 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.5%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

SO19 5England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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