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Housing in BH18

What the homes in BH18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
23,061 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH18England
Detached65%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.6% of households in BH18 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

BH18
84%
England
  • Owned83.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH18England
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.6% 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 (19.3%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

BH18England
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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