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Housing in BH13 7AU

What the homes in BH13 7AU 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
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.5%). Flats make up 57.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH13 7AUEngland
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat54.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84% of households in the BH13 7AU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 64.8% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

BH13 7AU
84%
15%
England
  • Owned84%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH13 7AUEngland
Owned outright64.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH13 7AUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (28.7%). 14.4% of households include dependent children.

BH13 7AUEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over28.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 7AU (Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks) (about 1,615 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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