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Housing in BH10 6

What the homes in BH10 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
9,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.9%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH10 6England
Detached65.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.1%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.2% of households in BH10 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

BH10 6
78%
15%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH10 6England
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH10 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

BH10 6England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%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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