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Housing in BH4

What the homes in BH4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
13,974 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.2%). Flats make up 77.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH4England
Detached14.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat58.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.3% of households in BH4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

BH4
55%
39%
England
  • Owned55.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH4England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 45.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.4%). 12.8% of households include dependent children.

BH4England
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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