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BH11 9BW area guide

Who lives in BH11 9BW, 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: 1,627 (2024)

BH11 9BWBournemouth

At a glance

What BH11 9BW is like

BH11 9BW 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 1,627 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BH11 9 sold for a median of £319,425 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH11 9BW compares

Headline figures for BH11 9BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£319,425

Median over 130 sales in BH11 9, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 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 BH11 9BW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH11 9 is down 8.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH11 9BW FAQs

Is BH11 9BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 BH11 9BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £319,425.

Homes in BH11 9 sold for a median of £319,425 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH11 9BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH11 9BW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BH11 9BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.2%).

Which council covers BH11 9BW?

The local authority for BH11 9BW is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH11 9BW comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH11 9BW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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