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Housing in BH15 1

What the homes in BH15 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
10,081 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.3%). Flats make up 61.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH15 1England
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.6%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat54.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.7% of households in BH15 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.

BH15 1
43%
32%
22%
England
  • Owned42.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH15 1England
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH15 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 18% of households include dependent children.

BH15 1England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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