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Housing in BH15 3RA

What the homes in BH15 3RA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakdale East
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76.2%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH15 3RAEngland
Detached76.2%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.3% of households in the BH15 3RA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.

BH15 3RA
88%
England
  • Owned88.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH15 3RAEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH15 3RAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

BH15 3RAEngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 BH15 3RA (Oakdale East) (about 1,748 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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