At a Glance
Average Property Price - BH13
£781,019
95
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - BH
£1,284
69
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - BH13
£47,839
83
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - BH
4.9%
19
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - BH13
2.0%
8
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - BH
4.2%
71
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price of £781,000 places BH13 among the most expensive nationally. However, annualised growth over the past decade has been modest at 2.0%, well below the national average. Transaction volume has declined significantly, with 153 sales in the latest year compared to a 10-year average of 288—a shortfall of around 47%.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent of £1,284 sits slightly above the national midpoint. Rent growth has been strong at 4.2% annualised over ten years, outpacing the national average. Yields have improved noticeably: the current flat yield of 4.9% is substantially higher than the 10-year average of 3.9%, suggesting a favourable shift in rental returns.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income of £47,839 is well above the national average, reflecting the area's affluent character. The price-to-income ratio of 20.3x has remained unchanged since 2016, indicating affordability has neither improved nor deteriorated despite stable incomes relative to house prices. Rental affordability has marginally worsened, with the rent-to-income ratio rising from 33.2% to 33.5% over the same period.
Resident Demographic Profile
BH13 has a distinctly older population: those aged 65 and over account for 42% of residents, more than double the national average of 19.6%, while children under 15 represent just 9.6% against the national norm of 17.5%. Housing tenure is dominated by outright ownership at 53%, far exceeding the national average of 33.7%, with correspondingly low levels of mortgage debt and social renting. The employment profile is weighted heavily towards managers and professionals, who together account for nearly half the workforce—substantially above national averages—while trades and elementary occupations are significantly underrepresented.