The postcode area is located in the New Forest, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Hampshire, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, in the South East, England region.
The BH23 postcode area, also known as the Christchurch postcode area, is located in southern England, within the county of Dorset. The area is known for its scenic beauty, featuring both the serene coastline and picturesque countryside. The postcode encompasses the town of Christchurch and several surrounding communities including Burton, Highcliffe, Mudeford, Bransgore, and more.
The amenities within the BH23 area serve a broad range of needs and lifestyles. It hosts an array of shopping outlets, boutiques, cafes and restaurants. Leisure facilities include golf courses, sailing clubs, and a wealth of outdoor spaces like Christchurch Quay and Highcliffe Castle. With healthcare and educational institutions also operating in the region, the BH23 postcode catifies to its diversified local population.
Expansion over the years has resulted in a blend of property types, from charming period homes to modern apartments. The district offers views of the sea, river, or countryside through several properties.
The transportation infrastructure within BH23 is developed and efficient. It is well-served by local bus services and is within easy reach of major motorways. Christchurch railway station provides rail links to Southampton, Bournemouth and the West Country. It is also in proximity to Bournemouth International Airport, further enhancing its connectivity.
The BH23 postcode provides a unique living experience with a blend of town and country living. Its amenities, lifestyle and transport links make it an appealing location for families, professionals and retirees alike.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
Employment:
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Bransgore and Burley, Burton & Grange, Christchurch Town, Commons, Highcliffe & Walkford, Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe, Ringwood East and Sopley electoral wards.
The population of BH23 postcode area is 55,300. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 51,478, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,617. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (29,352), followed by No religion (21,491).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (12,326), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (8,805).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (17,180), while 12,438 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 14,335 adults have Level 4 education, while 7,797 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (9359), Between 65 to 74 (8625), and Below 14 (8146).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (10,521) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,488), and Intermediate occupations (6,360).
There are total 9 postcode sectors present in the BH23 (listed below). The postcode BH23 has a total of 2163 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BH23 |
Ward | Bransgore and Burley Burton & Grange Christchurch Town Commons Highcliffe & Walkford Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe Ringwood East and Sopley |
LTLA22 | New Forest, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
UTLA22 | Hampshire, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £510,000.00 | £425,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £317,750.00 | £193,000.00 - £442,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £365,750.00 | £330,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £419,000.00 | £298,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £506,666.67 | £425,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £184,375.00 | £104,500.00 - £280,000.00 | 8 |
Semi-Detached | £442,750.00 | £428,000.00 - £457,500.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £542,500.00 | £380,000.00 - £705,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £586,045.24 | £245,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 21 |
Flat | £213,708.33 | £62,000.00 - £346,500.00 | 12 |
Other | £267,500.00 | £267,500.00 - £267,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £473,166.67 | £295,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £291,100.00 | £172,500.00 - £350,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £922,062.50 | £443,500.00 - £2,675,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £231,937.50 | £120,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 8 |
Semi-Detached | £406,142.86 | £250,000.00 - £505,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £795,000.00 | £795,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £713,750.00 | £435,000.00 - £1,275,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £275,312.50 | £172,500.00 - £540,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £1,025,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £1,550,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £415,000.00 | £415,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £384,990.00 | £150,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £577,323.61 | £250,000.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 18 |
Flat | £323,230.77 | £88,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 14 |
Semi-Detached | £425,300.00 | £322,000.00 - £514,500.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £386,142.86 | £110,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £591,335.00 | £300,000.00 - £962,500.00 | 16 |
Flat | £206,350.00 | £75,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 18 |
Semi-Detached | £541,666.67 | £420,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £370,714.29 | £250,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £774,173.91 | £270,000.00 - £1,500,000.00 | 23 |
Flat | £241,277.78 | £72,500.00 - £517,500.00 | 12 |
Other | £478,500.00 | £182,000.00 - £775,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £476,666.67 | £415,000.00 - £515,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £441,812.50 | £305,000.00 - £728,500.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £671,918.86 | £335,000.00 - £975,000.00 | 21 |
Flat | £214,847.83 | £65,000.00 - £507,500.00 | 23 |
Semi-Detached | £412,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £365,562.50 | £288,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £670,812.33 | £352,000.00 - £4,125,000.00 | 45 |
Flat | £383,333.33 | £107,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 16 |
Other | £1,698,333.33 | £195,000.00 - £4,500,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £336,500.00 | £170,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £779,609.38 | £215,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £557,687.50 | £267,000.00 - £895,000.00 | 40 |
Flat | £270,775.00 | £125,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 22 |
Other | £11,205,000.00 | £11,205,000.00 - £11,205,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £494,500.00 | £318,000.00 - £1,600,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £681,500.00 | £150,000.00 - £1,375,000.00 | 23 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £514,694.85 | £234,950.00 - £2,275,000.00 | 35 |
Flat | £257,046.35 | £85,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 36 |
Other | £2,875,098.50 | £259,950.00 - £10,659,444.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £476,636.36 | £362,000.00 - £870,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £261,803.26 | £142,000.00 - £729,000.00 | 24 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £513,489.58 | £280,000.00 - £1,230,000.00 | 25 |
Flat | £261,895.83 | £95,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 24 |
Other | £433,333.33 | £350,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £380,983.33 | £230,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £342,670.59 | £275,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £588,151.52 | £360,000.00 - £1,125,000.00 | 33 |
Flat | £327,354.17 | £175,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 13 |
Other | £242,499.75 | £24,999.00 - £350,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £385,772.22 | £285,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £372,059.38 | £270,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £691,623.44 | £305,000.00 - £3,000,000.00 | 32 |
Flat | £317,796.88 | £95,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 17 |
Other | £255,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £425,500.00 | £345,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £366,166.67 | £200,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £652,384.62 | £438,000.00 - £1,370,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £182,745.00 | £96,800.00 - £600,000.00 | 21 |
Other | £305,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £336,909.09 | £180,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £387,600.00 | £308,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £668,473.91 | £410,000.00 - £1,480,000.00 | 23 |
Flat | £229,232.14 | £130,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 19 |
Other | £750,000.00 | £750,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £470,937.50 | £300,000.00 - £805,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £401,714.29 | £340,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £529,815.79 | £290,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 19 |
Flat | £254,462.50 | £140,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 46 |
Other | £291,800.00 | £16,000.00 - £1,365,000.00 | 16 |
Semi-Detached | £521,700.00 | £222,500.00 - £1,787,500.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £404,900.00 | £255,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £549,455.91 | £353,000.00 - £745,000.00 | 22 |
Flat | £251,748.31 | £100,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 41 |
Semi-Detached | £387,562.50 | £210,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £326,447.50 | £185,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £671,656.82 | £283,000.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 22 |
Flat | £443,977.12 | £66,500.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 17 |
Other | £829,124.67 | £75,000.00 - £2,549,998.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £434,730.77 | £225,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £470,666.67 | £70,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 7 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Christchurch Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 349 | 5-7 | BH232AE |
Somerford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 237 | 4-11 | BH233AS |
Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 179 | 4-7 | BH233HH |
Mudeford Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 263 | 7-11 | BH233HP |
Burton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 343 | 4-11 | BH237JY |
The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 206 | 4-11 | BH231HX |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchPrimary, Good | 216 | 5-11 | BH233DA |
Portfield SchoolSpecial, Good | 107 | 4-19 | BH236BP |
Sopley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 89 | 4-11 | BH238ET |
Christchurch Learning CentrePRU, Good | 16 | 11-16 | BH231PJ |
Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 651 | 4-11 | BH235AZ |
Twynham SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 1820 | 11-19 | BH231JF |
Highcliffe SchoolSecondary, Good | 1535 | 11-19 | BH234QD |
Bransgore Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 335 | 4-11 | BH238JH |
The Grange SchoolSecondary, Good | 356 | 11-19 | BH233AU |
Twynham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 218 | 4-11 | BH232NH |
Christchurch Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 490 | 7-11 | BH232AA |
Parkfield SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 504 | 4-19 | BH236DF |