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Housing in BH23 7NU

What the homes in BH23 7NU 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
1,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.3%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH23 7NUEngland
Detached58.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the BH23 7NU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

BH23 7NU
80%
12%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 7NUEngland
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 7NUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (19.7%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

BH23 7NUEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 7NU (Burton & Airport) (about 1,488 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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