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Housing in Southampton

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
259,424 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.7%). Flats make up 41.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SouthamptonEngland
Detached13%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.7% of households in Southampton own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

Southampton
48%
29%
22%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SouthamptonEngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

SouthamptonEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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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