England · ONS E06000044
Portsmouth is one of England's local authorities.
Portsmouth council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Portsmouth to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 1,158 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 501 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 331 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 231 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 95 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 15,494 |
| Social rent dwellings | 14,474 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 991 |
| Vacant dwellings | 131 |
| Average relet time (days) | 43 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 543 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 611 |
| Council evictions (total) | 18 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 7 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 5 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 1 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.