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Housing in BH8 0AS

What the homes in BH8 0AS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Throop & Muscliffe
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH8 0ASEngland
Detached31.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.4% of households in the BH8 0AS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

BH8 0AS
68%
23%
England
  • Owned68.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH8 0ASEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH8 0ASEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

BH8 0ASEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 BH8 0AS (Throop & Muscliffe) (about 1,866 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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