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BH23 6BL

Commons

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH23 6BL

Overview

Postcode BH23 6BL 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 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burton & Airport is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 3.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
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 93.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Burton & Airport is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Burton & Airport near BH23 6BL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
25 per km²

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

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 130 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 in Commons area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £1,200,000.

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
Detached78£526,000
Flats17£190,000
Semi-Detached20£395,000
Terraced15£355,000

10 year median price trend in Commons

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

Schools

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

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

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.