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BH1 1RF

Bournemouth Central

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH1 1RF

Overview

Postcode BH1 1RF is located in an urban city, within the Bournemouth Central ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Central Bournemouth area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Bournemouth is £43,600 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Meyrick Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Bournemouth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,120 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Bournemouth has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Central Bournemouth is £43,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH1 1RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Bournemouth near BH1 1RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH1 1RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Walking directions to Bournemouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH1 1RF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMeyrick ParkLargeWalking directions to Meyrick Park
0.3 miHorseshoe CommonMediumWalking directions to Horseshoe Common

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
5,182 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
58.69%
Other White
66
18.8%
Indian
16
4.56%
Other Asian
13
3.7%
Other
12
3.42%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
90
50.56%
Owns with a mortgage
47
26.4%
Owns outright
29
16.29%
Other forms of private rent
11
6.18%
Other social rented
1
0.56%
Total households: 178

Property prices in Bournemouth Central

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £197,500 in Bournemouth Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bournemouth Central 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 Bournemouth Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£995,000
Flats147£195,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced3£252,000

10 year median price trend in Bournemouth Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bournemouth Central.

Schools

In the BH1 1RF postcode area, located within Central Bournemouth, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH1 1RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableKings BournemouthOther independent school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMalmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Martin's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH1 1RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH1 1RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaSt Paul's Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DLWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodMadeira Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1AQWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miPolski SklepLansdowne Lane, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1RZWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0.4 miAsia ShopLorne Park Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1JLWalking directions to Asia Shop
0.4 miAsda ExpressHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3RJWalking directions to Asda Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.