Housing in BH6 4BE
What the homes in BH6 4BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
BH6 4BEBournemouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69.4%). Flats make up 85.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51.1% of households in the BH6 4BE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented39.1%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.6%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH6 4BE (East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head) (about 1,782 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.