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BH11 9UW area guide

Who lives in BH11 9UW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bearwood
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,443 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH11 9UW is like

BH11 9UW is a postcode in the Bearwood 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 2,443 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.3% 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 9UW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,960

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH11 9UW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH11 9 is down 8.7% on the year before.

Questions

BH11 9UW FAQs

Is BH11 9UW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9UW?

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 9UW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH11 9UW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH11 9UW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).

Which council covers BH11 9UW?

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

BH11 9UW 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 9UW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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