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Housing in BH7

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
21,939 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.9%). Flats make up 40.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BH7England
Detached38.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.1%31.5%
Terraced4.3%23%
Purpose-built flat22.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in BH7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BH7
61%
32%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH7England
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%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. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

BH7England
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%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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