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BH23 1EX area guide

Who lives in BH23 1EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Christchurch Town
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,532 (2024)
At a glance

What BH23 1EX is like

BH23 1EX is a postcode in the Christchurch Town area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,532 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH23 1 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH23 1EX compares

Headline figures for BH23 1EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,000

Median over 75 sales in BH23 1, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,447

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH23 1EX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    32.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH23 1EX FAQs

01
Is BH23 1EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BH23 1EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in BH23 1 sold for a median of £345,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH23 1EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH23 1EX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH23 1EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.9%).
05
Which council covers BH23 1EX?

The local authority for BH23 1EX is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH23 1EX comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH23 1EX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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