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Housing in BH10 4

What the homes in BH10 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
12,978 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BH10 4England
Detached52.8%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in BH10 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

BH10 4
63%
25%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH10 4England
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH10 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.2%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

BH10 4England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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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