Where is BH23?
BH23 spans the counties of Dorset and Hampshire. It contains the town of Christchurch, as well as Highcliffe, Jumpers Common, Bransgore, Somerford, and Fairmile. BH23 is 31km south-west of the city of Southampton. BH23 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.
BH23 on a map
The below map shows where BH23 is, and the boundary of the BH23 postcode district:
Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012
What county is BH23 in?
BH23 lies within the counties of Dorset and Hampshire. The below table and chart shows the split by area:
| County | % Area |
|---|---|
| Dorset | 57% |
| Hampshire | 43% |
Which cities, towns and villages are in BH23?
| Christchurch | Town |
| Highcliffe | Suburb |
| Jumpers Common | Suburb |
| Bransgore | Village |
| Somerford | Suburb |
| Fairmile | Suburb |
| St Catherine's Hill | Suburb |
| Hinton | Village |
| Mudeford | Suburb |
| Burton | Suburb |
| Walkford | Suburb |
| Avon | Village |
| Sopley | Village |
| Purewell | Suburb |
| Friars Cliff | Suburb |
| Thorney Hill | Village |
| Hurn | Village |
| Stanpit | Suburb |
| Beckley | Hamlet |
| North Bockhampton | Hamlet |
| Ripley | Village |
| Godwinscroft | Hamlet |
| Middle Bockhampton | Hamlet |
| Winkton | Village |
| Parley Green | Hamlet |
| North Ripley | Hamlet |
| Neacroft | Village |
| East Parley | Settlement |
| Merritown | Hamlet |
| West Hurn | Hamlet |
| Waterditch | Hamlet |
| Heathfield | Hamlet |
| Avon Common | Hamlet |
| South Bockhampton | Hamlet |
| Blackwater | Hamlet |
What are the nearest towns to BH23?
Position of BH23 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of BH23 to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to BH23?
Position of BH23 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of BH23 to the centre of the city.
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2026)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2026)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2026)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.