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BH8 9TA

POSTCODE

A Muscliff & Strouden Park postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 33-minute walk from Pokesdown Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Bishop of Winchester Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.6

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    Bournemouth School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 72.2

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Bournemouth School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 74.2

    0.57 mi

  4. 4
    Queen's Park Infant Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  5. 5
    Queen's Park Academy

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  6. 6
    Muscliff Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.70 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

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Christchurch Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Mallard Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Castlepoint

    Bus · Stop C · west

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Castlepoint

    Bus · Stop B · east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Castlepoint

    Bus · Stop D · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Braishfield Gardens

    Bus · S-bound · south

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH8 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH8 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 92 sales

BH8 9TA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH8 9 sector.

Average price
£389,370
Median price: £335,000
Median -14.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 92 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £523,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£523k£398k£273k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£550,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
BH8 9SR
£455,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH8 9TR
£565,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
BH8 9SG
£250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH8 9DH
£228,500 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH8 9LH
£277,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH8 9RA
£210,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH8 9BY
£682,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
BH8 9DR
£417,500 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
BH8 9NZ
£530,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
BH8 9HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH8 9TA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH8 9TA

Counts are for Muscliff & Strouden Park 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
46
YoY +35%
523620
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY -7%
55317
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY +27%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +9%
594021
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

146
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 012 (E02003179)

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
£44,470

£38,059–£51,961

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,070

£28,641–£38,185

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,303

£29,878–£34,925

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,505

£27,488–£36,108

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: 1,606
White Brit.74.0%
Other White8.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
Indian2.2%
Chinese1.6%
+ 14 other groups · 10.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,605
Christian43.5%
No religion43.0%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu1.4%
+ 3 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,603
35–4922.8%
50–6419.4%
25–3411.2%
65–749.0%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 671
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
One person: other17.1%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%

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.
11793
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11793 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 BH8 9TA

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Muscliff & Strouden Park
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH8 9TA
Coordinates
50.7507, -1.8459
Grid reference
SZ109945
Easting
410,969
Northing
94,577
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ523+7M
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
Muscliff & Strouden Park
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 012B E01015339
E01015339
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 012 E02003179
E02003179
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 008B E01015339
E01015339
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 008 E02003179
E02003179
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

February 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
February 2006 — Introduced
Postcode BH8 9TA introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01015339 and MSOA E02003179 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11793
Present — Active
Postcode BH8 9TA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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