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Housing in BH8 8RJ

What the homes in BH8 8RJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Springbourne & Queen's Park
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,201 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.6%). Flats make up 44.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH8 8RJEngland
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat31.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.8% of households in the BH8 8RJ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

BH8 8RJ
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40%
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England
  • Owned46.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented39.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH8 8RJEngland
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH8 8RJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (20%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

BH8 8RJEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households20%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 8RJ (Springbourne & Queen's Park) (about 2,201 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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