Postcode sector · Bournemouth

Housing in BH10 7

What the homes in BH10 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 11,276 (2024)

BH10 7Postcode sector · Bournemouth

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH10 7England

Detached59%22.9%

Semi-detached17.6%31.5%

Terraced4.5%23%

Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home4.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in BH10 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

BH10 7

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Owned75.9%61.3%
Shared ownership0.5%1%
Private rented15%20.5%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH10 7England

Owned outright43.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%

Other private rented1.7%2.2%

From the council4%8.3%

From a housing association4.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% 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 with dependent children (18.6%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

BH10 7England

Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%

Couple, no children18.1%16.8%

Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households6.8%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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