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Housing in BH22

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
28,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH22England
Detached61%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.8% of households in BH22 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 57.1% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

BH22
82%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH22England
Owned outright57.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

BH22England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.9%). 16.2% of households include dependent children.

BH22England
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.9%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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