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Housing in BH21

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
60,690 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH21England
Detached55.9%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in BH21 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

BH21
76%
13%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH21England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

BH21England
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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