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BH8 9RR area guide

Who lives in BH8 9RR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queens Park
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,891 (2024)

BH8 9RRBournemouth

At a glance

What BH8 9RR is like

BH8 9RR is a postcode in the Queens Park 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 1,891 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 53.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH8 9RR compares

Headline figures for BH8 9RR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 93 sales in BH8 9, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,175

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH8 9RR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH8 9 is down 10.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH8 9RR FAQs

Is BH8 9RR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 BH8 9RR?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BH8 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH8 9RR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH8 9RR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH8 9RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.2%).

Which council covers BH8 9RR?

The local authority for BH8 9RR is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH8 9RR 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 9RR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bournemouth 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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