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Housing in BH20

What the homes in BH20 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
28,141 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH20England
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in BH20 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

BH20
65%
19%
15%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH20England
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH20England
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

BH20England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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