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BH16 5EH area guide

Who lives in BH16 5EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hamworthy West
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,850 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH16 5EH is like

BH16 5EH is a postcode in the Hamworthy 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 1,850 people. 55% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH16 5 sold for a median of £291,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH16 5EH compares

Headline figures for BH16 5EH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£291,250

Median over 132 sales in BH16 5, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH16 5EH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH16 5 is down 7.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH16 5EH FAQs

Is BH16 5EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 BH16 5EH?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,250.

Homes in BH16 5 sold for a median of £291,250 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH16 5EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH16 5EH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH16 5EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35%).

Which council covers BH16 5EH?

The local authority for BH16 5EH is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH16 5EH comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH16 5EH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 0.4 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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