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BH10 5NQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kinson East
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,555 (2024)

BH10 5NQBournemouth

At a glance

What BH10 5NQ is like

BH10 5NQ is a postcode in the Kinson East 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 1,555 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 31.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5NQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.4 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,796

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH10 5NQ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH10 5 is up 6.4% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BH10 5NQ FAQs

Is BH10 5NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 5NQ?

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 5NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH10 5NQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BH10 5NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.9% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.2%).

Which council covers BH10 5NQ?

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

BH10 5NQ 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 5NQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 2.6 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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