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BH14 9DS

Penn Hill

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Penn Hill / BH14 9DS

Overview

Postcode BH14 9DS is located in an urban city, within the Penn Hill ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Penn Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penn Hill is £54,400 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Penn Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,140 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Penn Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Penn Hill is £54,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH14 9DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Penn Hill near BH14 9DS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

0.7 mi

Branksome

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAlexandra ParkMedium
0.4 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmall
0.4 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
8,202.5 per km²

Demographics

British
251
77.47%
Other White
43
13.27%
Chinese
5
1.54%
Other Asian
4
1.23%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.23%
Total population: 324

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
55
40.74%
Owns with a mortgage
38
28.15%
Owns outright
28
20.74%
Other social rented
7
5.19%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.7%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Penn Hill

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Penn Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £2,795,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£700,000
Flats44£272,250
Semi-Detached18£466,250
Terraced14£369,000

10 years price trend in Penn Hill

Schools

In the BH14 9DS postcode area, located within Penn Hill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miParkstone News, Food & WineAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DS
0 miMakkah Food Stores346 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DF
0.1 miSouth African Biltong ShopBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DT
0.1 miIceland362 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DQ
0.1 miPolish DelicatessenShelley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2DF

Data Sources

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