BH23 3BH area guide
Who lives in BH23 3BH, 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)
BH23 3BHChristchurch
What BH23 3BH is like
BH23 3BH 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 3 sold for a median of £333,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BH23 3BH compares
Headline figures for BH23 3BH, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BH23 3BH differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH23 3 is down 7.5% on the year before.
BH23 3BH FAQs
01Is BH23 3BH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BH23 3BH?The median sale price over the last year was £333,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £333,000.
03Is BH23 3BH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BH23 3BH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BH23 3BH?The local authority for BH23 3BH is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
The local authority for BH23 3BH is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
06How well connected is BH23 3BH?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.