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Housing in BH23

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
60,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH23England
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in BH23 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

BH23
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23England
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

BH23England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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