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BH6 5DU

POSTCODE

A West Southbourne postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 14-minute walk from Pokesdown Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Stourfield Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Stourfield Junior School

    Primary

    0.12 mi

  3. 3
    St James' Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

  4. 4
    Pokesdown Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.70 mi

  5. 5
    Tregonwell Academy

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.80 mi

  6. 6
    Avonbourne Boys' Academy

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 47.3

    0.87 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

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Christchurch Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Burleigh Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Burleigh Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Stourfield School

    Bus · o/s 147 · south-west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stourfield School

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kimberley Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH6 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH6 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 122 sales

BH6 5DU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH6 5 sector.

Average price
£392,881
Median price: £398,500
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 122 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £398,312
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£610k£452k£294k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£461,500 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH6 5QZ
£385,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH6 5JU
£245,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH6 5DN
£515,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
BH6 5DG
£485,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH6 5LX
£515,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH6 5ET
£85,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH6 5FD
£495,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
BH6 5QJ
£839,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
BH6 5BG
£520,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH6 5AW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH6 5DU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH6 5DU

Counts are for West Southbourne 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
16
YoY -24%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -37%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +45%
28163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

53
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 026 (E02003185)

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
£57,617

£49,269–£67,380

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,972

£34,625–£46,145

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,829

£35,933–£41,959

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,665

£33,853–£44,161

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: 1,396
White Brit.86.8%
Other White5.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
Other Asian0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,395
No religion48.0%
Christian43.5%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,395
35–4923.9%
50–6420.7%
25–3411.1%
10–158.4%
65–747.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 562
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
One person: other14.6%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 38.6%

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.
17126
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17126 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 BH6 5DU

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
West Southbourne
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH6 5DU
Coordinates
50.7331, -1.8096
Grid reference
SZ135926
Easting
413,532
Northing
92,633
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP5MR+75
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 East E14001115
Constituency
E14001115
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
West Southbourne
Constituency code
E14001115
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 026C E01015361
E01015361
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 026 E02003185
E02003185
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 014C E01015361
E01015361
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 014 E02003185
E02003185
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

6:49 AM4:52 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 BH6 5DU 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 E01015361 and MSOA E02003185 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17126
Present — Active
Postcode BH6 5DU 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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