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Housing in BH9 3

What the homes in BH9 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
19,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH9 3England
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in BH9 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.

BH9 3
70%
20%
England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH9 3England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH9 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

BH9 3England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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.

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