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BH14 8JY area guide

Who lives in BH14 8JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
At a glance

What BH14 8JY is like

BH14 8JY is a postcode in the Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks 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 1,615 people. 84% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 35.3% 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 BH14 8 sold for a median of £623,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH14 8JY compares

Headline figures for BH14 8JY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£623,000

Median over 147 sales in BH14 8, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£56,386

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH14 8JY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    An older population

    46.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH14 8JY FAQs

01
Is BH14 8JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BH14 8JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £623,000.

Homes in BH14 8 sold for a median of £623,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH14 8JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH14 8JY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH14 8JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.4% of residents. 84% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.5%).
05
Which council covers BH14 8JY?

The local authority for BH14 8JY is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH14 8JY comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH14 8JY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.3 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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