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Housing in BH13 6AL

What the homes in BH13 6AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (94.4%). Flats make up 96.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH13 6ALEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached1.2%31.5%
Terraced0.2%23%
Purpose-built flat94.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the BH13 6AL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 63.2% own outright and 13.7% with a mortgage.

BH13 6AL
77%
21%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH13 6ALEngland
Owned outright63.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 51.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH13 6ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (34.5%). 4.7% of households include dependent children.

BH13 6ALEngland
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over34.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH13 6AL (Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks) (about 1,741 residents).

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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