BH2 6PD

POSTCODE

BH2 6PD is a postcode in Bournemouth Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7306, -1.8793
OS grid SZ086923 (408,612, 92,334)
IMD England
7/10
#21057
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 39.6 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WP4JC+67
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 39.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£207,500
Median property price · BH2 6 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 64 sales
-8.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region

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.
21057
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21057 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.

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 038 (E02003188)

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
£43,881

£37,326–£51,588

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,114

£30,361–£40,612

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,356

£32,251–£38,759

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,513

£24,879–£32,677

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

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 6PD has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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
Property type filter
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 6PD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH2 6PD

Counts are for Bournemouth Central 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
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

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,013
White Brit.71.9%
Other White14.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%
Other Asian1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ 14 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,012
Christian48.4%
No religion39.3%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,014
35–4919.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3417.1%
65–7414.8%
75–8410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.5%

Households

Total households: 1,125
One person: aged 66+23.6%
One person: other23.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Cemetery Junction

    Bus · N-bound · north

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cemetery Junction

    Bus · S-bound · south

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cavendish Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    344 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cemetery Junction

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Merlewood Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    398 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for BH2 6PD

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth Central
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH2 6PD
Coordinates
50.7306, -1.8793
Grid reference
SZ086923
Easting
408,612
Northing
92,334
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP4JC+67
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

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

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 038A E01015286
E01015286
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038 E02003188
E02003188
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 017C E01015286
E01015286
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 017 E02003188
E02003188
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 6PD 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 E01015286 and MSOA E02003188 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21057
Present — Active
Postcode BH2 6PD 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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