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Housing in SO31

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

Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Population
59,837 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SO31England
Detached42.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in SO31 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

SO31
75%
13%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO31England
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.3%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. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

SO31England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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