BH23 2PP

Commons · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Commons
Constituency
Christchurch
Postcode district
BH23
Postcode sector
BH23 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BH23 2QD 39 m
BH23 2EL 45 m
BH23 2QA 97 m
BH23 2PW 103 m
BH23 2EU 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BH23 2PP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 October 2000
Postcode area
BH
Postcode district
BH23
Postcode sector
BH23 2
Latitude
50.743462
Longitude
-1.804498
British National Grid easting
413,890
British National Grid northing
93,781

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Electoral ward
Commons · E05012659
Parish or community
E04012814
Westminster constituency
Christchurch · E14001171
Output area
E00103189

Postcode source versions

Explore BH23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
27
Secondary
7
  1. Stourfield Infant School

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    1.0 km
  2. Stourfield Junior School

    Academy converter

    1.0 km
  3. Christchurch Junior School

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    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,274
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 448
  • Anti social behaviour 234
  • Vehicle crime 108
  • Criminal damage and arson 100
  • Other theft 94

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BH23 2 residents
12,772

Age bands in BH23 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

2,197 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,361 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.3%

2,607 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

3,519 residents

Age 65 and over
24.5%

3,150 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

14

within 5 km straight-line

  • GROVE SURGERY

    FAIRMILE ROAD, FAIRMILE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2FQ

    ODS code J81646

    970 m

  • STOUR SURGERY

    49 BARRACK ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1PA

    ODS code J81066

    1.8 km

  • SOUTHBOURNE PRACTICE

    17 BEAUFORT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 5BF

    ODS code J81059

    1.8 km

  • BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY

    21 BEAUFORT ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 5AJ

    ODS code J81018

    1.9 km

  • LITTLEDOWN SURGERY

    HAREWOOD CRESCENT, LITTLEDOWN, BOURNEMOUTH, BH7 7BU

    ODS code J81067

    2.1 km

  • THE MARINE & OAKRIDGE PARTNERSHIP

    MARINE SURGERY, 29 BELLE VUE RD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3DB

    ODS code J81049

    2.3 km

  • WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY

    2A BRADPOLE ROAD, STROUDEN PARK, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9NX

    ODS code J81633

    2.8 km

  • SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEECHWOOD AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 1LX

    ODS code J81021

    3.0 km

  • CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J81056

    3.3 km

  • FARMHOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code J81057

    3.3 km

  • CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY

    12-14 WALPOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4HA

    ODS code J81634

    3.4 km

  • ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE

    26-28 ST. ALBANS CRESCENT, CHARMINSTER, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9EW

    ODS code J81062

    4.0 km

  • JAMES FISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 TOLPUDDLE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 3LQ

    ODS code J81047

    4.4 km

  • THE PANTON PRACTICE

    14 GERVIS ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 3EG

    ODS code J81072

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Chestnut Avenue

    BCT · Jumpers Common

    0.0 miles
  • Jumpers Corner

    BCT · Jumpers Common

    0.1 miles
  • Jumpers Corner

    BCT · Jumpers Common

    0.1 miles
  • Chestnut Avenue

    BCT · Jumpers Common

    0.1 miles
  • Stourvale Avenue

    BCT · Jumpers Common

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,499 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

44 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 7 secondary schools. Stourfield Infant School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

1,274 published events cover 12 months, averaging 106.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 448 events.

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