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BH23

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,225
Current units
1,592
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East, South West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
633

Postcode sectors in BH23

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9 sectors

Property

Across this district

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38,170 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
32, Cuckoo Hill Way, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8LF 30 July 2026 £362,000
5, Glenavon Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5PN 27 July 2026 £615,000
25, Talbot Drive, Christchurch, BH23 5RX 24 July 2026 £835,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
12
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,800
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 996
  • Anti social behaviour 565
  • Criminal damage and arson 248
  • Other theft 226
  • Shoplifting 188

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BH23 usual residents
55,303
Age-profile population
55,272

Age bands in BH23

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.3%

7,918 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

4,885 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.4%

10,177 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

14,864 residents

Age 65 and over
31.5%

17,428 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,548 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,466 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,103 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 9 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRAC, 1 PUREWELL CROSS ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3AF

    ODS code J81056

  • FARMHOUSE SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MED CENTRE, 1 PUREWELL CROSS ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3AF

    ODS code J81057

  • GROVE SURGERY

    FAIRMILE ROAD, FAIRMILE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2FQ

    ODS code J81646

  • HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE

    248 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5ET

    ODS code J81028

  • STOUR SURGERY

    49 BARRACK ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1PA

    ODS code J81066

  • TWIN OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

    RINGWOOD ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 8AD

    ODS code J82151

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £410,000 from 4,927 recorded sales in BH23. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole is £312,162 in June 2026, down 1.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,800 published events cover 12 months, averaging 233.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 996 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.