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Housing in BH21 5

What the homes in BH21 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
9,166 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH21 5England
Detached45.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.6% of households in BH21 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

BH21 5
61%
26%
13%
England
  • Owned60.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH21 5England
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH21 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

BH21 5England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%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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