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Housing in SO19 6

What the homes in SO19 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
14,301 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.7%). Flats make up 36.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SO19 6England
Detached24%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat35.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in SO19 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

SO19 6
49%
40%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented40.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO19 6England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council32%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

SO19 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

SO19 6England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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