Overview

The BH23 3AF postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH23 3AF area, explore the BH23 3AF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH23 3AF area, visit the BH23 3AF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.7595140858612033, 50.73651789563029 ]
  • What 3 Words: loudly.palms.slowly
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH23
WardBurton & Grange
Middle layer Super Output AreaSomerford
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBournemouth
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBurton & Grange
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurch
Multiple Deprivation Index11795

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing communities and families / Comfortable neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • farmhouse surgery Contact: 01202 488487
    Address: christchurch med centre, 1 purewell cross road, christchurch, dorset, BH23 3AF

  • christchurch medical practice Contact: 01202 481901
    Address: christchurch medical prac, 1 purewell cross road, christchurch, dorset, BH23 3AF

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Purewell(0.20 mi)

  • Purewell, (0.20 mi)
  • Stanpit, (0.35 mi)
  • Staplecross, (0.53 mi)
  • Somerford, (0.62 mi)
  • Millhams, (0.68 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Medical Centre(0.02 mi)

  • Medical Centre, (0.02 mi)
  • Purewell Cross, (0.04 mi)
  • Purewell Cross, (0.05 mi)
  • Medical Centre, (0.07 mi)
  • Purewell Close, (0.09 mi)
  • Purewell Close, (0.09 mi)
  • Medical Centre, (0.10 mi)
  • Livingstone Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Livingstone Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Dennistoun Avenue, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Christchurch(1.10 mi)

  • Christchurch, (1.10 mi)
  • Hinton Admiral, (2.29 mi)
  • Pokesdown, (2.93 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(22.79 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (22.79 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good4-7BH23 3HH (0.22 mi)Details
Somerford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH23 3AS (0.27 mi)Details
Mudeford Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BH23 3HP (0.34 mi)Details
The Grange SchoolSecondary, Good11-19BH23 3AU (0.35 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchPrimary, Good5-11BH23 3DA (0.80 mi)Details
The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH23 1HX (0.85 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is FARMHOUSE SURGERY(0.00 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
farmhouse surgeryActivechristchurch med centre, 1 purewell cross road, christchurch, dorset01202488487BH23 3AF
christchurch medical practiceActivechristchurch medical prac, 1 purewell cross road, christchurch, dorset01202481901BH23 3AF
Nearby Amenities

BH23 3AF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH233AF is 212 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1123), Between 45 to 54 (857), and Between 55 to 64 (845).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 208 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 2.

Education

Regarding education, 50 adults have Does not apply, while 30 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (296), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (248).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (12)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (12), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (11)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (109), followed by Christian (83).

NS-SEC

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 Semi-routine occupations (39) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (24), and Intermediate occupations (24).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (389), and 330 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1500) and European Union EU-14 (23).