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BH1 4AQ area guide

Who lives in BH1 4AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boscombe West
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,847 (2024)

BH1 4AQBournemouth

At a glance

What BH1 4AQ is like

BH1 4AQ is a postcode in the Boscombe West area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,847 people. 25% of households own their home, 46.5% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BH1 4 sold for a median of £241,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH1 4AQ compares

Headline figures for BH1 4AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,500

Median over 96 sales in BH1 4, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,737

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH1 4AQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BH1 4AQ FAQs

Is BH1 4AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BH1 4AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,500.

Homes in BH1 4 sold for a median of £241,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH1 4AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH1 4AQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BH1 4AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 25% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31%).

Which council covers BH1 4AQ?

The local authority for BH1 4AQ is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH1 4AQ comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH1 4AQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 0.7 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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