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Postcode district · Poole

Housing in BH12

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
43,555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.4%). Flats make up 29.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

BH12England
Detached34.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in BH12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

BH12
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England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH12England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% 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 (17.6%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

BH12England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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