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BH14 4FS area guide

Who lives in BH14 4FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Parkstone
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH14 4FS is like

BH14 4FS is a postcode in the Parkstone 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 2,101 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BH14 4FS compares

Headline figures for BH14 4FS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,353

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH14 4FS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH14 4FS FAQs

Is BH14 4FS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 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).

Is BH14 4FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH14 4FS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH14 4FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.4%).

Which council covers BH14 4FS?

The local authority for BH14 4FS is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH14 4FS comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH14 4FS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 0.2 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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