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BH15 2QZ area guide

Who lives in BH15 2QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakdale East
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,905 (2024)

BH15 2QZPoole

At a glance

What BH15 2QZ is like

BH15 2QZ is a postcode in the Oakdale 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 1,905 people. 47.5% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.1% 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. Homes in BH15 2 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH15 2QZ compares

Headline figures for BH15 2QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 77 sales in BH15 2, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,984

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH15 2QZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH15 2 is up 6.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH15 2QZ FAQs

Is BH15 2QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BH15 2QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in BH15 2 sold for a median of £310,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH15 2QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH15 2QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH15 2QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 47.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.8%).

Which council covers BH15 2QZ?

The local authority for BH15 2QZ is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH15 2QZ comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH15 2QZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 0.8 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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