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BH2 6LH

POSTCODE

A Talbot & Branksome Woods postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 17-minute walk from Bournemouth Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kings Bournemouth

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  3. 3
    Livingstone Academy Bournemouth

    All-through · Good

    0.68 mi

  4. 4
    St Martin's School

    Primary · Good

    0.77 mi

  5. 5
    Talbot Heath School

    All-through · Attainment 8 61.3

    0.88 mi

  6. 6
    Malmesbury Park Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 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

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Meyrick Rise

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Meyrick Rise

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wychwood Drive

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Merlewood Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • The Avenue Shopping Centre

    Bus · Stop E · east

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH2 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales

BH2 6LH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH2 6 sector.

Average price
£241,193
Median price: £207,500
Median -8.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £143,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£316k£230k£143k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£143,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6NB
£260,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6BP
£190,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6DR
£342,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6PB
£197,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6PH
£280,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6BY
£232,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6NT
£167,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6AD
£242,500 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6BY
£375,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 6JS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH2 6LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH2 6LH

Counts are for Talbot & Branksome Woods 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
21
YoY -30%
322313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY -17%
35216
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -80%
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -13%
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

62
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 028 (E02003183)

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
£61,949

£52,761–£72,737

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,000

£39,772–£53,204

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,317

£34,111–£40,825

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,103

£33,214–£43,711

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: 1,863
White Brit.75.8%
Other White9.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
Chinese1.8%
Indian1.7%
+ 11 other groups · 8.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,867
Christian51.7%
No religion33.8%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim3.3%
Jewish1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,866
50–6421.4%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.5%
25–3410.2%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 769
Single family household, all members 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

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.
28695
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28695 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 6LH

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH2 6LH
Coordinates
50.7250, -1.8836
Grid reference
SZ083917
Easting
408,309
Northing
91,720
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP4G8+2G
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
Talbot & Branksome Woods
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 028A E01015344
E01015344
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 028 E02003183
E02003183
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 012A E01015344
E01015344
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 012 E02003183
E02003183
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 BH2 6LH 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 E01015344 and MSOA E02003183 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28695
Present — Active
Postcode BH2 6LH 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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