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Housing in BH12 9

What the homes in BH12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.2%). Flats make up 22.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BH12 9England
Detached9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.4% of households in BH12 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

BH12 9
58%
28%
12%
England
  • Owned58.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented27.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH12 9England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 35.2% of households include dependent children.

BH12 9England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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