Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 1.3 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.
27852
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27852 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 4FJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH23 4FJ
Counts are for Highcliffe & Walkford 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
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -36%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.1%
Other White3.0%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian64.4%
No religion27.2%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
75–8420.9%
65–7420.7%
50–6418.8%
85 years and over11.7%
35–499.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+30.6%
One person: aged 66+27.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
One person: other8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.9%
+ 9 other households · 16.8%
Coordinates & Location for BH23 4FJ
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH23 4FJ
Coordinates
50.7396, -1.7160
Grid reference
SZ201933
Easting
420,138
Northing
93,377
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP7QM+VJ
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
Highcliffe & Walkford
Constituency code
E14001171
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Highcliffe and Walkford
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 019B E01020350
E01020350MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019 E02004238
E02004238LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Christchurch 003B E01020350
E01020350MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Christchurch 003 E02004238
E02004238Urban: 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
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentApril 2007 — Introduced
Postcode BH23 4FJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020350 and MSOA E02004238 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27852
Present — Active
Postcode BH23 4FJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BH23 4FJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 15%
Attainment 8
47.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
58%
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