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Housing in BH23 7HR

What the homes in BH23 7HR 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
1,484 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (64.8%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH23 7HREngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced64.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in the BH23 7HR 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%. 32.9% own outright and 42% with a mortgage.

BH23 7HR
75%
15%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 7HREngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 7HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.1%). 34.8% of households include dependent children.

BH23 7HREngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 7HR (Burton & Airport) (about 1,484 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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