BH11 9RA

POSTCODE

A Bearwood & Merley postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary · Attainment 8 32.5

    0.27 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.4

    0.35 mi

  3. 3

    Primary

    0.51 mi

  4. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  5. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.64 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

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min
  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • High Howe Gardens

    Bus · N-bound · north

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • High Howe Gardens

    Bus · S-bound · south

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Oakmead Gardens

    Bus · S-bound · south

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Meadow View Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Meadow View Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH11 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH11 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales

BH11 9RA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BH11 9 sector.

Average price
£317,663
Median price: £313,500
Median -10.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £214,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£373k£294k£214k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£188,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH11 9FY
£240,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH11 9DY
£360,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 9EH
£210,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 9UE
£320,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH11 9RZ
£250,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
BH11 9TR
£365,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 9NU
£325,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 9NQ
£250,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
BH11 9JD
£325,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH11 9ND
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH11 9RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH11 9RA

Counts are for Bearwood & Merley 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
41
YoY +71%
41258
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +64%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
34205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

92
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 005 (E02003173)

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
£41,382

£35,497–£48,243

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,146

£27,909–£37,026

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,590

£31,156–£36,214

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,303

£29,198–£37,985

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: 1,813
White Brit.87.1%
Other White6.2%
African1.0%
Chinese0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,813
No religion48.2%
Christian43.0%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion1.2%
+ 2 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,813
35–4922.0%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.8%
65–749.7%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 748
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 39.7%

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.
10044
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10044 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 9RA

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bearwood & Merley
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH11 9RA
Coordinates
50.7614, -1.9263
Grid reference
SZ052957
Easting
405,297
Northing
95,756
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ36F+GF
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

Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Bearwood & Merley
Constituency code
E14001363
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Poole
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 005C E01015308
E01015308
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 005 E02003173
E02003173
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 002C E01015308
E01015308
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 002 E02003173
E02003173
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

6:58 AM4:43 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 45 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 9RA 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 E01015308 and MSOA E02003173 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10044
Present — Active
Postcode BH11 9RA 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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