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BH12 3AA

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Newtown / Newtown & Heatherlands / BH12 3AA

Overview

Postcode BH12 3AA is located in an urban city, within the Newtown & Heatherlands ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Newtown area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newtown is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Turners Nursery.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Newtown has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,176 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Newtown has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Newtown is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH12 3AA.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTurners NurserySmall
0.5 miHaskells Recreation GroundSmall
0.2 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
6,875 per km²

Demographics

British
279
84.29%
Other White
27
8.16%
Indian
10
3.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.81%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 331

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
59
42.75%
Owns outright
57
41.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.45%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Newtown & Heatherlands

Based on 229 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Newtown & Heatherlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £575,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached91£360,000
Flats45£170,000
Semi-Detached68£325,000
Terraced25£290,000

10 years price trend in Newtown & Heatherlands

Schools

In the BH12 3AA postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miBest-one456-458 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AD
0.2 miParkstone Asian Mini MartSalisbury Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0AP
0.2 miAshley News Food and Wine403 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AX
0.2 miKopernikJubilee Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DQ
0.2 miWaitrose311-313 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.