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BH23 6BG

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Chapel Lane

Commons

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Detailed insights for BH23 6BG

Overview

Postcode BH23 6BG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Commons ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Burton & Airport area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burton & Airport is £53,351 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 4.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Burton & Airport has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Burton & Airport has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Burton & Airport is £53,351 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH23 6BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Burton & Airport near BH23 6BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
25 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.85(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.26(+34%)
Other theft
10.66(+89%)
Vehicle crime
10.66(+266%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.06(+39%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
91.74%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
2.36%
Other White
8
2.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.06%
Other Asian
2
0.59%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
25.31%
Level 4+ (Degree)
68
21.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
15%
Apprenticeship
37
11.56%
Level 3 (A level)
36
11.25%
Total 16+ residents: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
118
67.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
20.57%
Owns with a mortgage
11
6.29%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.57%
Other social rented
2
1.14%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Commons

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 in Commons area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £969,005.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Commons in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Commons over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached81£520,000
Flats21£225,000
Semi-Detached20£395,000
Terraced14£373,750

10 year median price trend in Commons

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Commons.

Schools

In the BH23 6BG postcode area, located within Burton & Airport, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH23 6BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicablePortfield SchoolNon-maintained special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleE06000058
Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurchE14001171
WardCommonsE05012659
ParishHurnE04012816
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burton & AirportE02004236
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002DE01020365
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1992-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

BH22 8UB0.36 mi awayBH22 8FU0.40 mi awayBH23 6NX0.46 mi awayBH23 6HH0.56 mi awayBH23 6NW0.57 mi away

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.