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BH8 0BZ area guide

Who lives in BH8 0BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Throop & Muscliffe
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,054 (2024)

BH8 0BZBournemouth

At a glance

What BH8 0BZ is like

BH8 0BZ is a postcode in the Throop & Muscliffe 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 1,054 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 BH8 0 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH8 0BZ compares

Headline figures for BH8 0BZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 68 sales in BH8 0, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,236

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH8 0BZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH8 0BZ FAQs

Is BH8 0BZ 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 21.9 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH8 0BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in BH8 0 sold for a median of £325,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH8 0BZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH8 0BZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH8 0BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36%).

Which council covers BH8 0BZ?

The local authority for BH8 0BZ is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH8 0BZ comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH8 0BZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.4 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.

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