Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole property market
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (South West) the average private rent is £1,404/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £311,309 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 2% above and house prices 15% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.4%.
- Average rent
- £1,404/mo
- +3.7% YoY
- Average house price
- £311,309
- -2.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 18.5
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The average home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs about 18.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 18.5), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,404
- House prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (by property type)£311,309
Nearby areas in South West
- Forest of Dean£823/mo · £290,398
- Mid Devon£873/mo · £291,923
- West Devon£839/mo · £307,291
- North Somerset£1,197/mo · £313,919
- Tewkesbury£1,020/mo · £319,597
- Wiltshire£1,064/mo · £325,267
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- The average monthly private rent in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £1,404, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.7% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- The average house price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £311,309 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -2.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£16,848) by the average house price (£311,309) gives a gross rental yield of 5.4% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole the average house price equals about 18.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 18.5). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.