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Housing in BH19 9

What the homes in BH19 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
1,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.1%). Flats make up 37.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BH19 9England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.6% of households in BH19 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

BH19 9
60%
31%
England
  • Owned59.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH19 9England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented5.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH19 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.2%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

BH19 9England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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