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BH1 2NW

POSTCODE

A Bournemouth Central postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 9-minute walk from Bournemouth Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    750 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Lansdowne

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lansdowne

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lansdowne

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Top of Bath Hill

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Top of Bath Hill

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH1 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 9 sales

BH1 2NW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH1 2 sector.

Average price
£228,333
Median price: £200,000
Median -12.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 9 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £110,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£416k£248k£80k
Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25May '26Jul '26
£75,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2PW
£145,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2PW
£345,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
BH1 2PF
£220,000 · 2025-12-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2LS
£157,500 · 2025-12-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2HL
£200,000 · 2025-11-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2HL
£260,000 · 2025-10-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2LS
£572,500 · 2025-10-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2HW
£80,000 · 2025-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH1 2LY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH1 2NW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH1 2NW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bournemouth Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
165
YoY stable
183150116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
251
YoY +32%
251180109
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -58%
482910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
18
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
30
YoY +50%
362718
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
91
YoY stable
1329557
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
36
YoY +112%
51297
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
41
YoY +8%
432914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · criminal damage rising

642
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 041 (E02003192)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,427

£38,744–£53,261

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,611

£29,822–£40,170

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,913

£31,778–£38,357

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,250

£23,764–£31,247

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,004
White Brit.51.3%
Other White18.1%
Indian7.4%
African4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 14 other groups · 15.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,007
No religion43.4%
Christian31.6%
Not answered10.2%
Hindu6.0%
Muslim4.2%
+ 4 other religions · 4.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,007
20–2427.3%
16–1918.9%
25–3418.2%
35–4912.8%
50–648.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.8%

Households

Total households: 584
One person: other31.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.2%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9195
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9195 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH1 2NW

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth Central
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH1 2NW
Coordinates
50.7208, -1.8679
Grid reference
SZ094912
Easting
409,422
Northing
91,246
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP4CJ+8R
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Bournemouth West E14001116
Constituency
E14001116
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Constituency code
E14001116
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bournemouth
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 041F E01034278
E01034278
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 041 E02003192
E02003192
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 021A E01015285
E01015285
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 021 E02003192
E02003192
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:48 AM4:54 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH1 2NW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034278 and MSOA E02003192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9195
Present — Active
Postcode BH1 2NW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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