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Housing in BH19 2

What the homes in BH19 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
8,259 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

BH19 2England
Detached34.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in BH19 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

BH19 2
70%
17%
12%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH19 2England
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH19 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.1%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

BH19 2England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dorset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DorsetEngland
All homes£1,056£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,191£1,489
Four or more£1,684£2,161
Detached£1,442£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,045£1,435
Flat or maisonette£841£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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