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Housing in BH14

What the homes in BH14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
37,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.9%). Flats make up 38.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BH14England
Detached38.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in BH14 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

BH14
69%
23%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH14England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.2% 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 (18.1%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

BH14England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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