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Housing in BH24 2

What the homes in BH24 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,046 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.1%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH24 2England
Detached66.1%22.9%
Semi-detached9%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in BH24 2 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%. 55.6% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

BH24 2
80%
14%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH24 2England
Owned outright55.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH24 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.4%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

BH24 2England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dorset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DorsetEngland
All homes£1,056£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,191£1,489
Four or more£1,684£2,161
Detached£1,442£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,045£1,435
Flat or maisonette£841£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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