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Housing in BH5 2

What the homes in BH5 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
11,504 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.4%). Flats make up 61.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH5 2England
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat34.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.4% of households in BH5 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

BH5 2
48%
43%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented42.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH5 2England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH5 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.4%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

BH5 2England
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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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