Postcode sector · Bournemouth

BH5 2 area guide

Who lives in BH5 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 11,504 (2024)

BH5 2Postcode sector · Bournemouth

At a glance

What BH5 2 is like

The BH5 2 postcode sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers 103 live postcodes and is home to about 11,504 people in 5,137 households. 48.4% of households own their home, 42.7% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BH5 2 sold for a median of £430,625 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH5 2 compares

Headline figures for BH5 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,625

Median over 58 sales in BH5 2, +27.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BH5 2.

Household incomeMore

£48,911

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH5 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH5 2 is up 27.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH5 2 FAQs

Is BH5 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 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 BH5 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,625.

Homes in BH5 2 sold for a median of £430,625 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +27.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH5 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH5 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH5 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 48.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.4%).

Which council covers BH5 2?

The local authority for BH5 2 is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH5 2 comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH5 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 0.3 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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