Short-term rentals in Southport
Southport is the 78th-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 1,051 listings, 71% on Airbnb. 24% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 39%, led by Anthony James Estate Agents (81 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 1,051
- Market rank
- #78 / 597
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 13
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Southport
In Southport, Airbnb leads with 744 listings (71%), 2.4× the 307 on Booking.com (29%).
Where the listings are in Southport
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Southport
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 24% of Airbnb listings and 23% of Booking.com listings. The 13 named professional operators run 172 local listings between them, and the three largest — Anthony James Estate Agents, Cottages.com and My Property Host — account for 75% of that. The other 75 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 24%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 43%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 54% of Southport's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (27%).
Largest operators in Southport
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony James Estate Agents | 81 | 5.00 / 5 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 30 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | My Property Host | 18 | 4.29 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 15,689 |
| 4 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 18 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 5 | Travelnest Ltd | 7 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 6 | Hoseasons | 6 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
| 7 | 53 Degrees Property | 2 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 4,237 |
| 8 | Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa | 2 | 4.73 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 285,489 |
| 9 | HelloGuest Limited | 2 | 4.71 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 7,597 |
| 10 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 2 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
The other 3 professional operators in Southport
Local listings
- Your.Rentals 2 listings
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays 1 listing
- Rupa Lettings Ltd 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Southport among their markets. See the full interactive Southport market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Southport compares
Southport ranks 78th of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Derby 1,060 listings
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Bradford 1,052 listings
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Ipswich 1,051 listings
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Shrewsbury 1,045 listings
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Winchester 1,043 listings
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Pickering 1,042 listings
Photo credits
- Derby: Photo: Derby Montage by Marketing Derby · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford: Photo: Bradford City Town Hall by BradfordPal1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich: Photo: Clear sky afternoon on the Ipswich Waterfront by LakeKnowledge · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury: Photo: The Square, Shrewsbury by Gnesener1900 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester: Photo: View of Winchester, Hampshire, England by ITookSomePhotos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pickering: Photo: Centre of Pickering by Charles Rispin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Southport market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Southport?
Southport has 1,051 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 744 on Airbnb and 307 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Southport?
The largest professional operator in Southport is Anthony James Estate Agents, with 81 local listings.
How professionalised is the Southport short-term rental market?
24% of Southport's listings (247 of 1,051) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 24% of Airbnb listings and 23% of Booking.com listings. The 13 named professional operators run 172 local listings between them, and the three largest — Anthony James Estate Agents, Cottages.com and My Property Host — account for 75% of that. The other 75 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Southport?
In Southport, Airbnb leads with 744 listings (71%), 2.4× the 307 on Booking.com (29%).
How many professional operators run listings in Southport?
13 named professional operators run listings in Southport. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 1,051 public short-term rental listings in Southport, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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