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BH12 1HE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Branksome West
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,677 (2024)

BH12 1HEPoole

At a glance

What BH12 1HE is like

BH12 1HE is a postcode in the Branksome West 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 1,677 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 66.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1HE compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 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, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH12 1HE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH12 1HE FAQs

Is BH12 1HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 1HE?

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 1HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH12 1HE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH12 1HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.4%).

Which council covers BH12 1HE?

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

BH12 1HE 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 1HE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.3 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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