BH23 postcode area
The BH23 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, New Forest. Area Scores range from 15 to 92 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BH23 district: West Highcliffe scores 92 out of 100 (#512 of 6,856 nationally) while Somerford sits at 16 — neighbours on the map, 77 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £320,000 in Somerford to £680,000 in St Leonards — a 2.1× gap within the BH23 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset and New Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| West HighcliffeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 512 | 92 | £451,600 |
| MudefordBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 615 | 91 | £506,000 |
| Hordle & BashleyNew Forest | 821 | 88 | £450,000 |
| St LeonardsDorset | 1,006 | 85 | £680,000 |
| Highcliffe & WalkfordBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1,355 | 80 | £417,500 |
| Jumpers Common & FairmileBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1,492 | 78 | £462,500 |
| Bransgore & BurleyNew Forest | 1,815 | 74 | £489,950 |
| Burton & AirportBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2,548 | 63 | £417,500 |
| Christchurch TownBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2,987 | 56 | £355,625 |
| SomerfordBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,784 | 16 | £320,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BH23.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.