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Housing in BH3

What the homes in BH3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
10,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 43.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BH3England
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached5%31.5%
Terraced2.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.2% of households in BH3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

BH3
60%
34%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH3England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% 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 a couple without children (17.3%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

BH3England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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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