Housing in BH9 2RU
What the homes in BH9 2RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Howe & Ensbury Park
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
BH9 2RUBournemouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (58.4%). Flats make up 21.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
63.3% of households in the BH9 2RU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented29.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 27.2% 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 BH9 2RU (East Howe & Ensbury Park) (about 2,226 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.