# BH23

Postcode district covering Christchurch and Highcliffe, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and New Forest.

BH23 is a postcode district covering Christchurch and Highcliffe, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and New Forest. Median sale price £420,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BH23. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BH23 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £420,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH23 was £420,000 in 2025. Joint 525th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 55,267** (2021). BH23 had 55,267 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 129th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in BH23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.7%** (January 2026). In BH23, 85.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BH23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in BH23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BH23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 956 homes were sold in BH23 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BH23) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BH23.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BH23) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BH23 had 55,267 usual residents at the census.

## How BH23 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BH23 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £420,000 | 7th most expensive | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2025 |
| Population | 55,267 | most populated | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.7% | 13th lowest | 26 postcode districts, BH · Jan 2026 |

## Is BH23 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BH23 at a rate of 54.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.8 per 1,000 people across the BH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 287 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BH23.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (951), anti-social behaviour (806) and other crime (426).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BH23 was 53.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BH23, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BH23 has no single figure. Of its 35 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BH23

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020343) | 1,520 | 41.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020344) | 1,499 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020345) | 1,328 | 30.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020365) | 1,876 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 60.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020351) | 1,278 | 49.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020352) | 1,485 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020353) | 1,739 | 47.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020359) | 1,367 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020366) | 2,275 | 34.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020369) | 1,372 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020370) | 1,652 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020371) | 1,657 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020372) | 1,561 | 47.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020349) | 1,809 | 20.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 76.4% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020350) | 1,950 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 81.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020357) | 2,214 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020358) | 1,511 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.3% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020346) | 1,599 | 165.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020347) | 1,725 | 100.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020348) | 1,650 | 81.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020363) | 1,135 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020360) | 1,741 | 27.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 77.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020361) | 1,760 | 110.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 74.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020364) | 1,594 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 68.5% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020367) | 1,787 | 176.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 68.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01034279) | 1,519 | 152.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 57.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031F](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01034280) | 1,072 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 48.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020354) | 1,465 | 39.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.3% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020355) | 1,923 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020356) | 1,616 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020362) | 1,464 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.1% |
| [New Forest 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022994) | 1,511 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 86.3% |
| [New Forest 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022995) | 1,411 | 36.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 61.0% |
| [New Forest 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022996) | 1,187 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 68.2% |
| [New Forest 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023063) | 1,483 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 75.9% |

## Your MP

- [Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch): Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 89% of the people here.
- [New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west): Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 11% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BH23

[Bransgore & Burley](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/bransgore-and-burley), [Burton & Airport](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/burton-and-airport), [Christchurch Town](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/christchurch-town), [Highcliffe & Walkford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/highcliffe-and-walkford), [Jumpers Common & Fairmile](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/jumpers-common-and-fairmile), [Mudeford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/mudeford), [Somerford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/somerford), [West Highcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/west-highcliffe)

## Postcode sectors in BH23

[BH23 1 (187 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-1), [BH23 2 (286 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-2), [BH23 3 (231 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-3), [BH23 4 (287 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-4), [BH23 5 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-5), [BH23 6 (56 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-6), [BH23 7 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-7), [BH23 8 (140 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-8), [BH23 9 (25 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23-9)

## Councils BH23 covers

[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole), [New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)

## Towns in BH23

[Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/town/christchurch)

## Postcode districts next to BH23

[BH6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6), [BH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh7), [BH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh8), [BH9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh9), [BH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh10), [BH22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22), [BH24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh24), [BH25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hinton Admiral (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7141,50.7526), [Christchurch (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7846,50.7382)

## More in the BH postcode area

[All BH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BH23 in brief

BH23 is a postcode district covering Christchurch and Highcliffe, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and New Forest.
About 55,086 people lived in BH23 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £420,000 in 2025 across 956 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 54.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BH23 was £420,000 in 2025.
BH23 had 55,267 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in BH23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BH23, 85.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BH23
- Postcode area: [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Christchurch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch)
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Area: 84.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,086*
- Neighbourhoods: 35
- Output areas: 185

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BH24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh24), [BH25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25), [BH22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22), [BH9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh9), [BH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh8), [BH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh7)

## Latest updates for BH23

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BH23

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23#f-house-sales-median-price.

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