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BH2 5QA

POSTCODE

A Westbourne & West Cliff postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 25-minute walk from Bournemouth Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.17 mi

  2. 2
    Kings Bournemouth

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.73 mi

  3. 3
    Talbot Heath School

    All-through · Attainment 8 61.3

    0.86 mi

  4. 4
    Livingstone Academy Bournemouth

    All-through · Good

    1.0 mi

  5. 5
    St Martin's School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

  6. 6
    Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 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

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Queens Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Michaels Roundabout

    Bus · N-bound · north

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Michaels Roundabout

    Bus · E-bound · east

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Suffolk Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Suffolk Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH2 5QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH2 5QA · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5 sales
Average price
£222,900
Median price: £190,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Feb '26 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£230k£150k
Feb '26Mar '26Jun '26Jul '26
£150,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£190,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£260,000 · 2026-03-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£360,000 · 2026-03-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£154,500 · 2026-02-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH2 5QA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH2 5QA

Counts are for Westbourne & West Cliff 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
34
YoY -17%
523620
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
33
YoY +18%
473013
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -64%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -34%
453116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

99
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 040 (E02006883)

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
£44,370

£37,767–£52,128

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,334

£30,636–£40,751

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,416

£32,487–£38,609

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,922

£27,872–£36,561

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: 2,034
White Brit.67.5%
Other White16.0%
Indian2.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
Other Asian2.0%
+ 14 other groups · 9.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,033
Christian49.3%
No religion34.2%
Not answered8.4%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 3.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,030
35–4919.6%
25–3418.1%
75–8412.7%
50–6412.5%
65–7411.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 1,202
One person: aged 66+29.5%
One person: other26.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.4%
+ 8 other households · 20.3%

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.
15278
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15278 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 BH2 5QA

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Westbourne & West Cliff
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH2 5QA
Coordinates
50.7208, -1.8910
Grid reference
SZ077912
Easting
407,792
Northing
91,252
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP4C5+8J
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
Westbourne & West Cliff
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 040B E01015372
E01015372
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040 E02006883
E02006883
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 023B E01015372
E01015372
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 023 E02006883
E02006883
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

February 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
February 2012 — Introduced
Postcode BH2 5QA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015372 and MSOA E02006883 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15278
Present — Active
Postcode BH2 5QA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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