Postcode sector · Christchurch

BH23 9 area guide

Who lives in BH23 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 3,306 (2024)

BH23 9Postcode sector · Christchurch

At a glance

What BH23 9 is like

The BH23 9 postcode sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers 26 live postcodes and is home to about 3,306 people in 1,559 households. 64.1% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, 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.

Scores

How BH23 9 compares

Headline figures for BH23 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BH23 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH23 9 FAQs

Is BH23 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BH23 9 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 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH23 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 6.8% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.6%).

Which council covers BH23 9?

The local authority for BH23 9 is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH23 9 comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH23 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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 Rail Station, 0.2 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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