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BH9 3AW

POSTCODE

A Moordown postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 40-minute walk from Bournemouth Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  2. 2
    Winton Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

  3. 3
    Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  4. 4
    The Epiphany School

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  5. 5
    Hill View Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Bournemouth School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 74.2

    0.74 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

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Malvern Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Linden Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Malvern Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Linden Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Maclaren Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH9 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH9 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 123 sales

BH9 3AW has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH9 3 sector.

Average price
£378,455
Median price: £362,500
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 123 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £392,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£483k£410k£337k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£340,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3JZ
£565,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3QZ
£352,500 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3NS
£345,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3AD
£360,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BH9 3RQ
£421,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3PF
£450,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3PD
£355,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH9 3PJ
£595,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
BH9 3NT
£265,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH9 3QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH9 3AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH9 3AW

Counts are for Moordown 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
15
YoY -17%
24179
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -40%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -17%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

42
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 009 (E02003177)

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
£65,602

£56,157–£76,637

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,530

£38,665–£51,286

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,643

£36,749–£42,765

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,766

£32,252–£41,913

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: 1,799
White Brit.83.2%
Other White6.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
Indian1.8%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,798
Christian48.0%
No religion41.5%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.8%
Other religion1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,795
35–4924.2%
50–6419.3%
25–349.1%
65–749.0%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 677
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: other9.9%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%

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.
28147
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28147 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH9 3AW

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Moordown
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH9 3AW
Coordinates
50.7556, -1.8713
Grid reference
SZ091951
Easting
409,174
Northing
95,116
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ44H+6F
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
Moordown
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 009D E01015325
E01015325
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 009 E02003177
E02003177
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 006D E01015325
E01015325
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 006 E02003177
E02003177
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 BH9 3AW 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 E01015325 and MSOA E02003177 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28147
Present — Active
Postcode BH9 3AW 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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