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BH23 5RF

Ringwood Road

Highcliffe & Walkford

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Detailed insights for BH23 5RF

Overview

Postcode BH23 5RF is located in an urban city, within the Highcliffe & Walkford ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Highcliffe & Walkford area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Highcliffe & Walkford is £46,404 per year. The nearest station is Hinton Admiral located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Highcliffe & Walkford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,363 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Highcliffe & Walkford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Highcliffe & Walkford is £46,404 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH23 5RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Highcliffe & Walkford near BH23 5RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hinton Admiral located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH23 5RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hinton Admiral

N/A

Walking directions to Hinton Admiral

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
2,615 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.95(-76%)
Burglary
5.3(+94%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.98(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.31(-78%)
Vehicle crime
3.31(+14%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
92.94%
Other
6
1.76%
Other White
6
1.76%
Other Asian
4
1.18%
Chinese
2
0.59%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
103
33.33%
Level 3 (A level)
52
16.83%
No qualifications
50
16.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
12.3%
Total 16+ residents: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
52.6%
Owns with a mortgage
55
35.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
7.79%
Other social rented
4
2.6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.3%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Highcliffe & Walkford

Based on 245 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Highcliffe & Walkford area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,500 up to £1,570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highcliffe & Walkford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highcliffe & Walkford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached125£600,000
Flats70£255,697
Semi-Detached26£420,000
Terraced24£382,500

10 year median price trend in Highcliffe & Walkford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highcliffe & Walkford.

Schools

In the BH23 5RF postcode area, located within Highcliffe & Walkford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH23 5RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHighcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH23 5RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH23 5RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWalkford Stores110 Ringwood Road, Christchurch, BH23 5RFWalking directions to Walkford Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleE06000058
Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurchE14001171
WardHighcliffe & WalkfordE05012664
ParishHighcliffe and WalkfordE04012815
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highcliffe & WalkfordE02004238
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019DE01020358
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.