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Housing in BH23 8AG

What the homes in BH23 8AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bransgore & Burley
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,332 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.3%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH23 8AGEngland
Detached47.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.8% of households in the BH23 8AG area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

BH23 8AG
89%
England
  • Owned88.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH23 8AGEngland
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH23 8AGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

BH23 8AGEngland
Living alone, under 667.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in New Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in New Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

New ForestEngland
All homes£1,244£1,459
One bedroom£864£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,132£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,391£1,489
Four or more£1,988£2,161
Detached£1,692£1,640
Semi-detached£1,344£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,013£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 8AG (Bransgore & Burley) (about 1,332 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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