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Housing in BH17

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
28,780 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH17England
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in BH17 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

BH17
71%
16%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH17England
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%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.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

BH17England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%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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