Postcode BH11 8TW is located in an urban city, within the Bearwood & Merley area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Kinson West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kinson West is £41,382 per year. The median sale price in Bearwood & Merley is £365,000 (around £383 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £293,750 and £455,000. The nearest station is Branksome, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Kinson West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,044 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Kinson West has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kinson West is £41,382 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH11 8TW.
Kinson West near BH11 8TW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Branksome located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 197 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £383 per square foot) in Bearwood & Merley area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,500 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 108 | £425,000 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £337,500 | £393 |
| Terraced | 38 | £281,000 | £376 |
| Flats | 15 | £185,000 | £306 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £152,320 | £268,500 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £357,000 | £145,750 | £258,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £352,000 | £163,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £163,250 | £307,500 | £237,500 |
| 2020 | £372,500 | £173,250 | £310,000 | £243,750 |
| 2021 | £395,000 | £181,000 | £322,500 | £263,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £166,250 | £361,500 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £455,000 | £199,975 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £169,000 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £227,500 | £347,750 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £152,750 | £330,000 | £273,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £282 | £325 | £334 |
| 2017 | £321 | £316 | £335 | £307 |
| 2018 | £341 | £319 | £338 | £334 |
| 2019 | £342 | £322 | £306 | £336 |
| 2020 | £366 | £260 | £372 | £305 |
| 2021 | £366 | £305 | £374 | £353 |
| 2022 | £406 | £368 | £418 | £411 |
| 2023 | £432 | £364 | £400 | £395 |
| 2024 | £399 | £328 | £403 | £396 |
| 2025 | £411 | £313 | £394 | £361 |
| 2026 | £385 | £293 | £393 | £376 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH11 8TW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2025 | 60, Littlemoor Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8TW | Terraced | Freehold | £308,000 | |
| 13 May 2026 | 21, Englands Way, Bournemouth, BH11 8NG | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 97, Littlemoor Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8TP | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 21, Wescott Way, Bournemouth, BH11 8NJ | Flats | Leasehold | £167,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 2, Littlemoor Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8PD | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 |
In the BH11 8TW postcode area, located within Kinson West, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Oak Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
Oak Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | LeAF Studio | Studio schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
LeAF Studio ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | The Lion Works School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
The Lion Works School ratingInspection information
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH11 8TW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 8NL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 8LY | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 8LL | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Francis Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 8NU | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH11 8TW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Anthony Brown
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Marcus Julian Charles Andrews
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Glyn Burton
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH11 8TW records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BH11 8TW in Bearwood & Merley is £365,000 (about £383 per square foot) based on 197 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to BH11 8TW, including Oak Academy (Requires improvement), LeAF Studio (Good) and The Lion Works School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH11 8TW scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,044 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole covering BH11 8TW is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Anthony Brown (Liberal Democrats), Marcus Julian Charles Andrews (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Glyn Burton (Liberal Democrats).