Housing in BH8 8US
What the homes in BH8 8US are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Charminster
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
BH8 8USBournemouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.1%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
54.1% of households in the BH8 8US area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented43.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 23% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 8US (Charminster) (about 2,006 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.