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BH12 3LX

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 3LX

Overview

Postcode BH12 3LX 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.9 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 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
71.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Newtown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Newtown has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

71.9%

Approximately 71.9% 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 3LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3LX 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
7,115.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
83.82%
Other White
32
9.41%
Irish
5
1.47%
Other
4
1.18%
Other Asian
3
0.88%
Total population: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
104
53.06%
Other social rented
37
18.88%
Owns with a mortgage
24
12.24%
Owns outright
15
7.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
5.61%
Total households: 196

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 £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newtown & Heatherlands 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 Newtown & Heatherlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached94£360,000
Flats46£168,500
Semi-Detached65£325,000
Terraced24£307,000

10 year median price trend in Newtown & Heatherlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown & Heatherlands.

Schools

In the BH12 3LX postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 3LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableWinchelsea SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 3LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 3LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsda Express347 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JNWalking directions to Asda Express
0.1 miMoorland Food & WineRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LTWalking directions to Moorland Food & Wine
0.3 miTesco ExpressRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3LYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCo-op FoodGood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3HPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTesco ExtraYarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NXWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

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