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BH9 2LS area guide

Who lives in BH9 2LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Talbot & Branksome Woods
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,001 (2024)

BH9 2LSBournemouth

At a glance

What BH9 2LS is like

BH9 2LS is a postcode in the Talbot & Branksome Woods 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 2,001 people. 57.3% of households own their home, 40% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 37% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BH9 2 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH9 2LS compares

Headline figures for BH9 2LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 107 sales in BH9 2, +11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,949

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH9 2LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
44.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
42.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH9 2 is up 11.9% on the year before.

Questions

BH9 2LS FAQs

Is BH9 2LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 BH9 2LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in BH9 2 sold for a median of £375,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH9 2LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH9 2LS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH9 2LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 35% of residents. 57.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.1%).

Which council covers BH9 2LS?

The local authority for BH9 2LS is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH9 2LS comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH9 2LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 1.5 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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