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Housing in BH7 6

What the homes in BH7 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
16,952 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 45.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH7 6England
Detached36.8%22.9%
Semi-detached13%31.5%
Terraced3.9%23%
Purpose-built flat25%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in BH7 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

BH7 6
60%
34%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented33.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH7 6England
Owned outright27.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH7 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 27% of households include dependent children.

BH7 6England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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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