Postcode district · Bournemouth

BH6 area guide

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

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 28,214 (2024)

BH6Postcode district · Bournemouth

At a glance

What BH6 is like

The BH6 postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers 524 live postcodes and is home to about 28,214 people in 12,877 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH6 compares

Headline figures for BH6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 298 sales in BH6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BH6.

Household incomeMore

£55,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in BH6 are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

BH6 FAQs

Is BH6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH6?

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

Homes in BH6 sold for a median of £400,000 across 298 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.2% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.5%).

Which council covers BH6?

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

BH6 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?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing, 0.5 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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