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BH6 5PH

POSTCODE

A Littledown & Iford postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 10-minute walk from Pokesdown Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Stourfield Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    Stourfield Junior School

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  3. 3
    St James' Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.33 mi

  4. 4
    Pokesdown Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    Tregonwell Academy

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Avonbourne Girls Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53

    0.66 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

    802 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Christchurch Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Hambledon Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hambledon Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Warnford Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Harewood Avenue

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Harewood Avenue

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    303 m straight lineabout 4 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 5PH 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 5PH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH6 5PH

Counts are for Littledown & Iford 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
11
YoY -21%
261911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY +7%
34205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -13%
261911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb 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: 1,678
White Brit.87.7%
Other White5.9%
White Irish0.9%
White & Asian0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
+ 12 other groups · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,676
Christian49.6%
No religion41.4%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,675
35–4922.6%
50–6421.3%
65–7411.4%
25–3410.0%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 703
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
One person: other14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

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.
20858
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20858 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 5PH

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Littledown & Iford
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH6 5PH
Coordinates
50.7337, -1.8145
Grid reference
SZ131926
Easting
413,188
Northing
92,696
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP5MP+F6
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
Littledown & Iford
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 026B E01015317
E01015317
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 026 E02003185
E02003185
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 014B E01015317
E01015317
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 5PH 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 E01015317 and MSOA E02003185 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20858
Present — Active
Postcode BH6 5PH 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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