Cost of living · 2026/27
Bournemouth: Cost of Living 2026/27
South-coast resort with a large financial-services back-office economy - JP Morgan's Bournemouth campus is one of the area's biggest employers. A typical 2-bed averages around £1,175/month, above Portsmouth and Southampton though well below Brighton, against workplace median pay of £727/week.
At a glance
- Typical 2-bed rent
- £1,175/mo
- Council Tax Band D
- £2,436/yr
- Median annual pay (FT)
- £37,804
- Population
- 409,000
Note. Figures are at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) unitary-authority level - the three towns merged into a single council in April 2019 - so rent, Band D, pay and population cover the whole BCP conurbation, not Bournemouth town alone.
Take-home after rent in Bournemouth
Monthly take-home for common UK salaries, using England tax rates (our salary calculator), then subtracting typical rent and monthly council tax / rates.
| Gross | Take-home /mo | After rent | After rent + council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| £37,804 (local median) | £2,562 | £1,387 | £1,184 |
| £50,000 | £3,293 | £2,118 | £1,915 |
| £75,000 | £4,505 | £3,330 | £3,127 |
| £100,000 | £5,713 | £4,538 | £4,335 |
Primary industries in Bournemouth
- Financial services (JP Morgan)
- Tourism and hospitality
- Digital and creative
- Higher education (Bournemouth University, AUB)
- Healthcare