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BH8 9SU area guide

Who lives in BH8 9SU, 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: 1,751 (2024)

BH8 9SUBournemouth

At a glance

What BH8 9SU is like

BH8 9SU 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 1,751 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.3% 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 BH8 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH8 9SU compares

Headline figures for BH8 9SU, 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: 24.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 9SU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH8 9 is down 10.3% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH8 9SU FAQs

Is BH8 9SU 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 24.2 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH8 9SU?

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 9SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH8 9SU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH8 9SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers BH8 9SU?

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

BH8 9SU 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 9SU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.8 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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