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BH9 3 area guide

Who lives in BH9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
19,662 (2024)
At a glance

What BH9 3 is like

The BH9 3 postcode sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 19,662 people in 7,810 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.9% 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 BH9 3 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH9 3 compares

Headline figures for BH9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£362,500

Median over 126 sales in BH9 3, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BH9 3.

Household incomeMore
£58,133

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH9 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH9 3 FAQs

01
Is BH9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BH9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in BH9 3 sold for a median of £362,500 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH9 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.4% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.4%).
05
Which council covers BH9 3?

The local authority for BH9 3 is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH9 3 comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH9 3?

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, 2.0 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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