Postcode · Bournemouth

BH7 6AN area guide

Who lives in BH7 6AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boscombe East
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,686 (2024)

BH7 6ANBournemouth

At a glance

What BH7 6AN is like

BH7 6AN is a postcode in the Boscombe East 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 1,686 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.2% 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 BH7 6 sold for a median of £392,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH7 6AN compares

Headline figures for BH7 6AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£392,500

Median over 78 sales in BH7 6, +34.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,595

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH7 6AN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH7 6 is up 34.2% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH7 6AN FAQs

Is BH7 6AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 BH7 6AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,500.

Homes in BH7 6 sold for a median of £392,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +34.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH7 6AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH7 6AN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH7 6AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.4% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (32.4%).

Which council covers BH7 6AN?

The local authority for BH7 6AN is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH7 6AN comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH7 6AN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.4 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.

Explore