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Housing in BH9 3AD

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

Neighbourhood
Moordown
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 37.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BH9 3ADEngland
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.9% of households in the BH9 3AD area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

BH9 3AD
66%
29%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH9 3ADEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH9 3ADEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

BH9 3ADEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 BH9 3AD (Moordown) (about 1,773 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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