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BH area guide

Who lives in BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
596,414 (2024)
At a glance

What BH is like

The BH postcode area in South West covers 15,242 live postcodes and is home to about 596,414 people in 254,744 households. 66.8% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH compares

Headline figures for BH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£355,000

Median over 7,087 sales in BH, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 160 inspected schools in BH.

Household incomeMore
£52,353

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH FAQs

01
Is BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in BH sold for a median of £355,000 across 7,087 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).
05
Which council covers BH?

The local authority for BH is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Branksome Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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