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BH23 8EF

POSTCODE

BH23 8EF is a postcode in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7945, -1.7440
OS grid SZ181994 (418,141, 99,469)
IMD England
7/10
#20545
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM +29% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WQ7V4+QC
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BH23 8EF

England
Country
New Forest
Local Authority
Hampshire
Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH23 8EF
Coordinates
50.7945, -1.7440
Grid reference
SZ181994
Easting
418,141
Northing
99,469
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQ7V4+QC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
New Forest
National Park
New Forest

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.
20545
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20545 out of 32,844 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BH23

Police Recorded Crime near BH23 8EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH23 8EF

Counts are for Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
22133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
641
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

27
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,481
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,484
Christian52.1%
No religion39.5%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,474
50–6422.1%
35–4916.5%
65–7411.7%
25–3410.2%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 550
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
All members 66+13.4%
Any member 66+9.3%
Other8.7%
+ 7 other households · 34.0%

Administrative Information

New Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
New Forest West E14001374
Constituency
E14001374
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East
Constituency code
E14001374
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Sopley
International Territorial Level
New Forest

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
New Forest 016E E01023063
E01023063
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 016 E02004794
E02004794
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 016E E01023063
E01023063
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 016 E02004794
E02004794
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

5:46 AM6:15 PM
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH23 8EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 20545
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023063 and MSOA E02004794 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH23 8EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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