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BH12 1DW area guide

Who lives in BH12 1DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Branksome East
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH12 1DW is like

BH12 1DW is a postcode in the Branksome 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 1,482 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BH12 1 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH12 1DW compares

Headline figures for BH12 1DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 79 sales in BH12 1, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,963

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH12 1DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH12 1DW FAQs

Is BH12 1DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BH12 1DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in BH12 1 sold for a median of £325,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH12 1DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH12 1DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BH12 1DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers BH12 1DW?

The local authority for BH12 1DW is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH12 1DW comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH12 1DW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Branksome Rail Station, 0.4 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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