Housing in BH23 3RA
What the homes in BH23 3RA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Somerford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
BH23 3RAChristchurch
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.2%). Flats make up 23.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
57.1% of households in the BH23 3RA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.6%1%
- Private rented11%20.5%
- Social rented28.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.6%). 25.9% 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 3RA (Somerford) (about 1,618 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.