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BH10 5DH area guide

Who lives in BH10 5DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northbourne
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

BH10 5DHBournemouth

At a glance

What BH10 5DH is like

BH10 5DH is a postcode in the Northbourne 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 1,929 people. 71.2% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.9% 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 5 sold for a median of £347,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH10 5DH compares

Headline figures for BH10 5DH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£347,500

Median over 78 sales in BH10 5, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH10 5DH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH10 5 is up 6.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH10 5DH FAQs

Is BH10 5DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 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 5DH?

The median sale price over the last year was £347,500.

Homes in BH10 5 sold for a median of £347,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH10 5DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH10 5DH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH10 5DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.1%).

Which council covers BH10 5DH?

The local authority for BH10 5DH is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH10 5DH 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 5DH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 2.2 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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