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Housing in BH23 4JP

What the homes in BH23 4JP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Highcliffe
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.1%). Flats make up 26%, above the 22.2% across England.

BH23 4JPEngland
Detached39.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.3% of households in the BH23 4JP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 56% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

BH23 4JP
83%
15%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 4JPEngland
Owned outright56%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 4JPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.5%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

BH23 4JPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 4JP (West Highcliffe) (about 1,384 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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