Housing in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Unitary authorityThe south east of the South West. 405,829 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 162 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s 240 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 75.
Average house price
CouncilBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s average house price was £310,176 in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than South West and 14% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 2% higher£304,139
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs 8.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £1,400 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% higher than South West and about the same as the UK average.
Rents in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rose 2.2% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the 83rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 12% higher£1,251
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only5,825 homes were sold in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £339,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £550,618 in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than South West and 24% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 11% higher£497,091
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £196,969 in August 2026.
That is 14% higher than South West and 1% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 14% higher£173,470
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £356,254 in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than South West and 28% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£325,573
- Against the UK
- 28% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £292,487 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South West and 26% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 10% higher£266,094
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council363 home sales were recorded in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £918 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% higher than South West and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the 97th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 10% higher£833
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £1,170 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% higher than South West and 9% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the 101st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£1,070
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £1,458 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% higher than South West and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the 97th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 12% higher£1,305
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was £2,083 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% higher than South West and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the 95th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 11% higher£1,881
- Against the UK
- About the same£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole changed by 2.2% in the year to September 2026.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is joint 58th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 48% lower4.2%
- Against the UK
- 42% lower3.8%