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BH11 9SZ

Bearwood & Merley

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH11 9SZ

Overview

Postcode BH11 9SZ is located in an urban city, within the Bearwood & Merley ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Bearwood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bearwood is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 2.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bearwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,503 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bearwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bearwood is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH11 9SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearwood near BH11 9SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
4,329.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
92.05%
Other White
8
2.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.53%
African
4
1.22%
Indian
4
1.22%
Total population: 327

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
55.64%
Owns with a mortgage
45
33.83%
Other social rented
11
8.27%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Bearwood & Merley

Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Bearwood & Merley area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bearwood & Merley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bearwood & Merley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached103£458,000
Flats12£199,000
Semi-Detached43£345,000
Terraced46£282,000

10 year median price trend in Bearwood & Merley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearwood & Merley.

Schools

In the BH11 9SZ postcode area, located within Bearwood, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH11 9SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryLeAF StudioStudio schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOak AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH11 9SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH11 9SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodKnights Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9STWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.