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BH17 8BJ

Canford Heath

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH17 8BJ

Overview

Postcode BH17 8BJ is located in an urban city, within the Canford Heath ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Canford Heath East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canford Heath East is £47,100 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Canford Heath East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,820 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Canford Heath East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.8 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 9.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Canford Heath East is £47,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH17 8BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Canford Heath East near BH17 8BJ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
4,341.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
374
90.78%
Other White
26
6.31%
Other Asian
8
1.94%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.73%
African
1
0.24%
Total population: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
43.24%
Owns outright
48
32.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
20.27%
Shared ownership
2
1.35%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.35%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Canford Heath

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Canford Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,040,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canford Heath 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 Canford Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached64£396,638
Flats24£187,000
Semi-Detached31£330,000
Terraced53£267,500

10 year median price trend in Canford Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canford Heath.

Schools

In the BH17 8BJ postcode area, located within Canford Heath East, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH17 8BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAd Astra Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMagna AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHaymoor Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH17 8BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH17 8BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTescoYarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NXWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miTesco ExtraYarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NXWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miMorrisons Daily9 Culliford Crescent, Poole, BH17 9DWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miThe Food Warehouse25-39 Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4QYWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.5 miAsdaCulliford Crescent, Poole, BH17 9DWWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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