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BH23 1HF area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Somerford
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,140 (2024)
At a glance

What BH23 1HF is like

BH23 1HF is a postcode in the Somerford 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 1,140 people. 54.3% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1HF compares

Headline figures for BH23 1HF, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 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
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,693

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH23 1HF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BH23 1HF FAQs

01
Is BH23 1HF 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 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 1HF?

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 1HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH23 1HF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH23 1HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.8%).
05
Which council covers BH23 1HF?

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

BH23 1HF 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 1HF?

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, 0.8 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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