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BH6 5JJ area guide

Who lives in BH6 5JJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Iford
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,375 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH6 5JJ is like

BH6 5JJ is a postcode in the Iford 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 1,375 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BH6 5 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH6 5JJ compares

Headline figures for BH6 5JJ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 123 sales in BH6 5, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,617

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH6 5JJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH6 5JJ FAQs

Is BH6 5JJ 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 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 BH6 5JJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in BH6 5 sold for a median of £400,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH6 5JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH6 5JJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BH6 5JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).

Which council covers BH6 5JJ?

The local authority for BH6 5JJ is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH6 5JJ comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH6 5JJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing, 0.7 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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