Postcode sector · Bournemouth

BH4 8 area guide

Who lives in BH4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 8,313 (2024)

BH4 8Postcode sector · Bournemouth

At a glance

What BH4 8 is like

The BH4 8 postcode sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers 107 live postcodes and is home to about 8,313 people in 4,780 households. 49.9% of households own their home, 43.3% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH4 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH4 8 compares

Headline figures for BH4 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 107 sales in BH4 8, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH4 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH4 8 FAQs

Is BH4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH4 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in BH4 8 sold for a median of £280,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH4 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH4 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH4 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.8%).

Which council covers BH4 8?

The local authority for BH4 8 is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH4 8 comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH4 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.1 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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