Housing in BH23 2TZ
What the homes in BH23 2TZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Christchurch Town
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
BH23 2TZChristchurch
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (33.2%). Flats make up 34.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
64.4% of households in the BH23 2TZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.4%1%
- Private rented27.2%20.5%
- Social rented4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 2TZ (Christchurch Town) (about 1,752 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.