PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Poole

Housing in BH17 9

What the homes in BH17 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
8,076 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.3%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH17 9England
Detached51.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in BH17 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

BH17 9
70%
14%
15%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH17 9England
Owned outright38.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH17 9England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

BH17 9England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 102 postcodes