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Postcode area · Bournemouth

Housing in BH

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
596,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

BHEngland
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.9%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat21.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in BH own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

BH
67%
22%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BHEngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% 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 a couple without children (17.3%). 22% of households include dependent children.

BHEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (August 2026, +2.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
All homes£1,398£1,459
One bedroom£918£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,169£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,456£1,489
Four or more£2,080£2,161
Detached£1,873£1,640
Semi-detached£1,517£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,076£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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