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Housing in BH17 0

What the homes in BH17 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
2,759 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH17 0England
Detached41.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.9% of households in BH17 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

BH17 0
79%
15%
England
  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH17 0England
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH17 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

BH17 0England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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