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Housing in BH23 2LY

What the homes in BH23 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Jumpers Common & Fairmile
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH23 2LYEngland
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.5%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.3% of households in the BH23 2LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

BH23 2LY
79%
England
  • Owned79.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 2LYEngland
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

BH23 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 2LY (Jumpers Common & Fairmile) (about 1,451 residents).

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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