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Housing in BH23 6HH

What the homes in BH23 6HH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.4%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH23 6HHEngland
Detached62.4%22.9%
Semi-detached7.6%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home13.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.5% of households in the BH23 6HH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 57.2% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

BH23 6HH
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 6HHEngland
Owned outright57.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 6HHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.2%). 16.6% of households include dependent children.

BH23 6HHEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (August 2026, +2.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
All homes£1,398£1,459
One bedroom£918£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,169£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,456£1,489
Four or more£2,080£2,161
Detached£1,873£1,640
Semi-detached£1,517£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,076£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 6HH (Burton & Airport) (about 1,859 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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