Postcode sector · Poole

BH12 9 area guide

Who lives in BH12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 2,001 (2024)

BH12 9Postcode sector · Poole

At a glance

What BH12 9 is like

The BH12 9 postcode sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers 31 live postcodes and is home to about 2,001 people in 791 households. 58.4% of households own their home, 27.8% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.6% 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.

Scores

How BH12 9 compares

Headline figures for BH12 9, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,141

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH12 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

BH12 9 FAQs

Is BH12 9 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 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BH12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH12 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).

Which council covers BH12 9?

The local authority for BH12 9 is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH12 9 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 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 1 mile 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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