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Housing in BH23 1

What the homes in BH23 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
8,847 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.6%). Flats make up 36.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BH23 1England
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in BH23 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

BH23 1
61%
21%
18%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 1England
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.2%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

BH23 1England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (August 2026, +2.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
All homes£1,398£1,459
One bedroom£918£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,169£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,456£1,489
Four or more£2,080£2,161
Detached£1,873£1,640
Semi-detached£1,517£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,076£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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