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Housing in BH22 2

What the homes in BH22 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
1,423 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (84.3%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH22 2England
Detached84.3%22.9%
Semi-detached2%31.5%
Terraced0.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.4% of households in BH22 2 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 67% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

BH22 2
88%
England
  • Owned88.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH22 2England
Owned outright67%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH22 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (26.7%). 12.6% of households include dependent children.

BH22 2England
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over26.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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