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BH23 6AU area guide

Who lives in BH23 6AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burton & Airport
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,859 (2024)

BH23 6AUChristchurch

At a glance

What BH23 6AU is like

BH23 6AU is a postcode in the Burton & Airport area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,859 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BH23 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH23 6AU compares

Headline figures for BH23 6AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 817 sales in BH23, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£53,351

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH23 6AU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
38.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH23 6AU FAQs

Is BH23 6AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH23 6AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in BH23 sold for a median of £415,000 across 817 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH23 6AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH23 6AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH23 6AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.4%).

Which council covers BH23 6AU?

The local authority for BH23 6AU is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH23 6AU comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH23 6AU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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