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Housing in BH17 7SB

What the homes in BH17 7SB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Creekmoor
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,409 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.9%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH17 7SBEngland
Detached30.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in the BH17 7SB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.

BH17 7SB
74%
23%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH17 7SBEngland
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH17 7SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (28.1%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

BH17 7SBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children28.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 BH17 7SB (Creekmoor) (about 1,409 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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