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Housing in SO31 7

What the homes in SO31 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Population
12,065 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.3%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO31 7England
Detached47.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in SO31 7 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%. 36.5% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

SO31 7
77%
13%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO31 7England
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO31 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

SO31 7England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Fareham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Fareham (August 2026, +0.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

FarehamEngland
All homes£1,176£1,459
One bedroom£832£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,073£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,330£1,489
Four or more£1,934£2,161
Detached£1,717£1,640
Semi-detached£1,285£1,449
Terraced£1,149£1,435
Flat or maisonette£974£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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