PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Bournemouth

Housing in BH8

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
55,249 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.9%). Flats make up 48.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH8England
Detached26.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat31.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.5% of households in BH8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

BH8
51%
37%
England
  • Owned50.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented36.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH8England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH8England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 25% of households include dependent children.

BH8England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district