Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20397
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20397 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BH23 2FQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH23 2FQ
Counts are for Commons electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.6%
Other White3.4%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian48.2%
No religion44.3%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4920.2%
10–159.7%
65–749.0%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
One person: other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.5%
+ 8 other households · 34.5%
Coordinates & Location for BH23 2FQ
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH23 2FQ
Coordinates
50.7445, -1.7909
Grid reference
SZ148938
Easting
414,852
Northing
93,899
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP6V5+RM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council AreaChristchurch E14001171
Constituency
E14001171Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Commons
Constituency code
E14001171
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Christchurch
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014D E01020359
E01020359MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014 E02004237
E02004237LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Christchurch 002D E01020359
E01020359MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Christchurch 002 E02004237
E02004237Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentJune 2016 — Introduced
Postcode BH23 2FQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020359 and MSOA E02004237 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20397
Present — Active
Postcode BH23 2FQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BH23 2FQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
82%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 18%
Attainment 8
53.5
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–21FSM 0%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
73%
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