BH11 8SY

POSTCODE

A Kinson postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 41-minute walk from Branksome Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.18 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  3. 5

    Primary

    0.68 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.4

    0.79 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Cherford Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cherford Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hadow Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hadow Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Columbia Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH11 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH11 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales

BH11 8SY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH11 8 sector.

Average price
£296,502
Median price: £300,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £407,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£408k£335k£263k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£485,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 8SB
£330,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 8RW
£314,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 8RS
£300,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 8DE
£292,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH11 8AQ
£252,500 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH11 8EY
£340,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 8DH
£180,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH11 8TG
£270,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
BH11 8AP
£270,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 8BP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH11 8SY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH11 8SY

Counts are for Kinson electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
76
YoY +43%
765941
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
53
YoY +194%
593918
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -60%
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY -42%
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY -19%
251810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY stable
795327
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

191
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 011 (E02003178)

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
£46,985

£40,346–£54,716

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,872

£31,192–£41,255

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,213

£30,804–£35,809

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,465

£28,465–£37,027

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: 1,573
White Brit.82.6%
Other White7.1%
Other Asian3.0%
African1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,574
No religion49.2%
Christian38.2%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,575
35–4921.1%
50–6419.9%
25–3411.8%
65–749.3%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 622
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
One person: other14.2%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.4%

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.
6963
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6963 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH11 8SY

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Kinson
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH11 8SY
Coordinates
50.7549, -1.9045
Grid reference
SZ068950
Easting
406,834
Northing
95,040
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ33W+X6
User Type
Small 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
Kinson
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 011A E01015310
E01015310
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 011 E02003178
E02003178
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 007A E01015310
E01015310
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 007 E02003178
E02003178
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

6:51 AM4:50 PM
6:51 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:51 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 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 BH11 8SY 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 E01015310 and MSOA E02003178 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6963
Present — Active
Postcode BH11 8SY 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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