Renting in Poole

Average Rent in Poole

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The average rent in Poole is £1,150/mo, with 1,281 live listings across 5 portals from £448/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Poole rental appears.

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Renting in Poole

What it costs to rent in Poole

Poole currently has 1,281 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,150 a month. 61 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 30% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BH12 2BX at around £475/mo, while BH13 sits nearer £1,598/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Poole rental market at a glance

1,281

Active rentals in Poole

£1,150/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Poole

Median monthly rent, based on 1,281 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£868/mo	364
2 bed	£1,250/mo	473
3 bed	£1,698/mo	146
4+ bed	£2,825/mo	155
Room	£675/mo	98

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Poole

Most Poole homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 189,550 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.26

≈ Band C–D

Stock

190k

189,550 properties

A
14%26,570
B
18%34,390
C
29%54,260
D
19%36,000
E
12%21,840
F
5%9,420
G
3%5,790
H
1%1,300

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Poole

79% of Poole premises can already get full-fibre and 90% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

79%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

90%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

467 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
79%
Gigabit-capable
90%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), July 2025, covering 189,447 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Poole homes

47% of Poole homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

47%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

53%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

161k

161,419 EPCs

A
0%692
B
10%15,692
C
37%59,517
D
38%61,221
E
12%19,652
F
2%3,785
G
1%860

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Poole

6 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Poole centroid. The five closest:

1
Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · BH15 1QB
0.28 mi
2
Poole High School
Secondary · Academy converter · BH15 2BW
0.42 mi
3
Longfleet Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · BH15 2HF
0.51 mi
4
Oakdale Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · BH15 3JR
0.73 mi
5
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Primary · Academy converter · BH15 3QQ
0.79 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Poole centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Poole

Flats & apartments

653

63% of listings

Houses

279

27% of listings

Rooms

9% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Poole — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 30% of the 294 houses currently advertised in Poole.

Other house
30%88
Terraced
25%74
Detached
20%60
Semi-detached
20%58
Bungalow
5%14

Rent by postcode

Where Poole rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 753 live listings in 9 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Poole

1BH13£1,598/mo50 rentals
2BH18£1,500/mo4 rentals
3BH4£1,150/mo10 rentals

Cheapest in Poole

1BH12 2BX£475/mo3 rentals
2BH12£850/mo160 rentals
3BH17£915/mo41 rentals

Features · Poole

Garden, parking, and floor area in Poole

Live signal across 1,281 Poole rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

87%

of 235 Poole listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

95%

of 454 Poole listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Poole

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Poole has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 14 of 14 postcode districts analysed, the median was 18 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Poole is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

18 crimes per area (median)
14 of 14 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Poole ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Poole

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Canford Heath has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Poole.

Parkstone
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (80) · pop. ~17,000
14
per 1k
Branksome
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (57) · pop. ~11,000
19
per 1k
Canford Heath
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (56) · pop. ~14,000
12
per 1k
Hamworthy
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (101) · pop. ~14,000
19
per 1k
Sandbanks
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (21) · pop. ~3,000
16
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Poole listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Poole.

Rightmove

773

OnTheMarket

196

OpenRent

178

SpareRoom

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Poole — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Poole?

The median rent in Poole is £1150/month based on 1281 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Poole?

There are currently 1281 rental properties available in Poole, with 61 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Poole safe for renters?

Poole has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 18 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Poole?

The most commonly reported crime category in Poole is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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