West Highcliffe
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 6,246 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode BH23
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #512 of 6,856 in England
- #42 of 710 in South West
- #4 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Least deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 57% · No religion 35% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
West Highcliffe is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #512 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #4 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (98) but weak on Housing & access (25). Typical homes here sold for about £451,600 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 126 sales), 34% above the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median of £337,750. Typical household take-home income is around £40,368 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £451,600 | 126 | +3.5% | +22.1% |
| Detached | £552,500 | 76 | +0.9% | +23.5% |
| Semi-detached | £377,500 | 27 | -11.2% | +8.6% |
| Terraced | £305,000 | 12 | -9.0% | -9.6% |
| Flat | £230,000 | 11 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,376 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #178 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 66 |
| Theft | 47 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 19 |
| Public order & weapons | 6 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 52 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Bearsted & DownswoodMaidstone92£425,000
- WinnershWokingham92£482,500
- Cannon Park & UniversityCoventry92£392,500
- DavyhulmeTrafford92£372,000
- Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenSt Albans92£630,000
- Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley GreenWaverley92£790,000