Renting in Poole

Average Rent in Poole: £1,200/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,668 live Poole listings on 5 portals from £433/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,200 /month

1,668 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Poole by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£753/mo	61
1 bed	£895/mo	465
2 bed	£1,250/mo	615
3 bed	£1,650/mo	204
4+ bed	£2,750/mo	188
Room (house share)	£675/mo	135

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Poole

What it costs to rent in Poole

Poole currently has 1,668 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,200 a month. 160 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 31% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BH17 at around £1,025/mo, while BH13 sits nearer £1,688/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.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Poole around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

Rent by property size

Average rent in Poole by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,668 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Poole

£753/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Poole is £753 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 61 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Poole

£895/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Poole is £895 a month, 25% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 465 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Poole

£1,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Poole is £1,250 a month, 4% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 615 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Poole

£1,650/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Poole is £1,650 a month, 38% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 204 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Poole

£2,750/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Poole is £2,750 a month, 129% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 188 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Poole

£675/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Poole house share is £675 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 135 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Poole rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Poole. Latest: £1,399/mo (Jul 26, +3.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,399

Jul 26

Annual

+3.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,064

Aug 21

Total change

+31%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Property types

What’s on offer in Poole

Flats & apartments

849

61% of listings

Houses

389

28% of listings

Rooms

135

10% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Other house houses make up 34% of the 409 houses currently advertised in Poole.

Other house
34%138
Terraced
23%94
Semi-detached
19%79
Detached
19%79
Bungalow
5%19

Rent by postcode

Where Poole rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 901 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Poole

1BH13£1,688/mo84 rentals
2BH18£1,288/mo14 rentals
3BH14£1,200/mo276 rentals

Cheapest in Poole

1BH17£1,025/mo44 rentals
2BH12£1,050/mo169 rentals
3BH16£1,079/mo21 rentals

Features · Poole

Garden, parking, and floor area in Poole

Live signal across 1,668 Poole rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

88%

of 319 Poole listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

95%

of 584 Poole listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Poole this week

160 homes came onto the Poole rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

160 new this weekUpdated today

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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.

Area safety

Safety in Poole

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Poole has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 14 of 14 postcode districts analysed, the median was 13 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Poole is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

13 crimes per area (median)
14 of 14 postcode districts covered
Data: September 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 July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

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

Parkstone
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (81) · pop. ~17,000
15
per 1k
Branksome
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (66) · pop. ~11,000
18
per 1k
Canford Heath
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (80) · pop. ~14,000
14
per 1k
Hamworthy
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (116) · pop. ~14,000
25
per 1k
Sandbanks
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (20) · pop. ~3,000
14
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

966

OnTheMarket

328

OpenRent

198

SpareRoom

135

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Poole — your questions answered

How much is rent in Poole?

The average (median) asking rent in Poole is £1,200 a month — a 1-bed is £895 and a 2-bed £1,250, based on 1,668 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Poole?

The median asking rent for a studio in Poole is £753 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 61 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Poole?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Poole is £895 a month, 25% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 465 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Poole?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Poole is £1,250 a month, 4% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 615 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Poole?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Poole is £1,650 a month, 38% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 204 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Poole?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Poole is £2,750 a month, 129% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 188 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Poole?

The median asking rent for a room in a Poole house share is £675 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 135 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Poole?

There are currently 1,668 rental properties available in Poole, with 160 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 13 reported crimes per postcode area (September 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 September 2026.

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