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Housing in BH16

What the homes in BH16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
22,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH16England
Detached35.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in BH16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

BH16
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH16England
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% 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 with dependent children (19.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

BH16England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dorset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DorsetEngland
All homes£1,056£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,191£1,489
Four or more£1,684£2,161
Detached£1,442£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,045£1,435
Flat or maisonette£841£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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