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BH7 7HN area guide

Who lives in BH7 7HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littledown
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,370 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH7 7HN is like

BH7 7HN is a postcode in the Littledown 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 1,370 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH7 7 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH7 7HN compares

Headline figures for BH7 7HN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£515,000

Median over 53 sales in BH7 7, −14.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,202

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH7 7HN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH7 7 is down 14.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH7 7HN FAQs

Is BH7 7HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BH7 7HN?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.

Homes in BH7 7 sold for a median of £515,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH7 7HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH7 7HN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH7 7HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.7%).

Which council covers BH7 7HN?

The local authority for BH7 7HN is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH7 7HN 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 7HN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.9 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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