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Housing in BH19 3

What the homes in BH19 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
7,969 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH19 3England
Detached43.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.4%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in BH19 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

BH19 3
68%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH19 3England
Owned outright49.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH19 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.9%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

BH19 3England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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