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Housing in BH7 6RT

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

Neighbourhood
Iford
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH7 6RTEngland
Detached67%22.9%
Semi-detached8.6%31.5%
Terraced1.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.8% of households in the BH7 6RT area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

BH7 6RT
88%
England
  • Owned87.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH7 6RTEngland
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH7 6RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

BH7 6RTEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH7 6RT (Iford) (about 1,696 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.

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