Overview

The BH23 9LW 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 9LW area, explore the BH23 9LW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH23 9LW area, visit the BH23 9LW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.7821004529015467, 50.73994347397675 ]
  • What 3 Words: mugs.famed.hails
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NameType
Postcode AreaBH23
WardChristchurch Town
Middle layer Super Output AreaChristchurch Town
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 wardChristchurch Town
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurch
Multiple Deprivation Index23602

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Ageing urban communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Millhams(0.40 mi)

  • Millhams, (0.40 mi)
  • Jumpers Common, (0.66 mi)
  • Tuckton, (0.72 mi)
  • Purewell, (0.85 mi)
  • Wick, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Fairfield(0.09 mi)

  • Fairfield, (0.09 mi)
  • Fairfield, (0.11 mi)
  • Portfield Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Portfield Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Christchurch Railway Station, (0.13 mi)
  • Christchurch Rail Station, (0.15 mi)
  • County Infant School, (0.15 mi)
  • Christchurch Railway Station, (0.16 mi)
  • Christchurch Rail Station, (0.16 mi)
  • Junior and Infant Schools, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Christchurch(0.16 mi)

  • Christchurch, (0.16 mi)
  • Pokesdown, (2.01 mi)
  • Hinton Admiral, (3.12 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(23.40 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (23.40 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Christchurch Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BH23 2AA (0.11 mi)Details
Christchurch Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-7BH23 2AE (0.14 mi)Details
Twynham SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19BH23 1JF (0.48 mi)Details
The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH23 1HX (0.55 mi)Details
Twynham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH23 2NH (0.74 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is STOUR SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
stour surgeryActivethe stour surgery, 49 barrack road, christchurch, bournemouth, dorset01202464500BH23 1PA
grove surgeryActivefairmile road, fairmile, christchurch, dorset01202481192BH23 2FQ
Nearby Amenities

BH23 9LW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH239LW is 472 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1537), Between 75 to 100 (1408), and Between 45 to 54 (1229).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 431 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.

Education

Regarding education, 121 adults have Does not apply, while 56 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (369), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (230).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (53)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (35), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (30)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (259), followed by Christian (185).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (78) followed by Intermediate occupations (51), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (463), and 298 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1608) and European Union EU-14 (39).