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Housing in BH2 6EA

What the homes in BH2 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Bournemouth
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
935 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.7%). Flats make up 93.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH2 6EAEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached0.3%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat71.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.1% of households in the BH2 6EA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 62.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

BH2 6EA
31%
63%
England
  • Owned31.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented62.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH2 6EAEngland
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 55.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH2 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.8%). 12.4% of households include dependent children.

BH2 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6639.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH2 6EA (Central Bournemouth) (about 935 residents).

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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