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BH4 9JS area guide

Who lives in BH4 9JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westbourne
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,152 (2024)

BH4 9JSBournemouth

At a glance

What BH4 9JS is like

BH4 9JS is a postcode in the Westbourne 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 1,152 people. 58.3% of households own their home, 34.5% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% 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 BH4 9 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH4 9JS compares

Headline figures for BH4 9JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 60 sales in BH4 9, −15.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH4 9JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH4 9 is down 15.7% on the year before.

Questions

BH4 9JS FAQs

Is BH4 9JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 BH4 9JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in BH4 9 sold for a median of £215,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH4 9JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH4 9JS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BH4 9JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.7%).

Which council covers BH4 9JS?

The local authority for BH4 9JS is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH4 9JS 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 9JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Branksome Rail Station, 1 mile 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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