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BH10 4BX area guide

Who lives in BH10 4BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Howe & Ensbury Park
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,775 (2024)

BH10 4BXBournemouth

At a glance

What BH10 4BX is like

BH10 4BX is a postcode in the East Howe & Ensbury Park 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 1,775 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH10 4 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH10 4BX compares

Headline figures for BH10 4BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 42 sales in BH10 4, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,985

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH10 4BX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH10 4BX FAQs

Is BH10 4BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH10 4BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in BH10 4 sold for a median of £335,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH10 4BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH10 4BX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH10 4BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.7% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers BH10 4BX?

The local authority for BH10 4BX is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH10 4BX comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH10 4BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 1.6 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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