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BH21 1GX

Stirling Place

Bearwood & Merley

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Detailed insights for BH21 1GX

Overview

Postcode BH21 1GX is located in an urban city, within the Bearwood & Merley ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Merley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Merley is £63,101 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 4.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Merley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,080 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Merley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Merley is £63,101 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 140 ft away from BH21 1GX.

Flood risk

No risk

Merley near BH21 1GX 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 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
1,124.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.22(-66%)
Other theft
3.3(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.64(-83%)
Public order
2.64(-60%)
Burglary
1.98(-27%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
96.88%
Other White
5
1.56%
Irish
2
0.62%
Indian
1
0.31%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
38.46%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.05%
No qualifications
45
15.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
12.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.36%
Total 16+ residents: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
55.47%
Owns with a mortgage
52
37.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.57%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Bearwood & Merley

Based on 193 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Bearwood & Merley area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bearwood & Merley 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 Bearwood & Merley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached99£465,000
Flats10£195,000
Semi-Detached40£345,000
Terraced44£283,750

10 year median price trend in Bearwood & Merley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearwood & Merley.

Schools

In the BH21 1GX postcode area, located within Merley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH21 1GX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMerley First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSouth West Regional Assessment CentreSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH21 1GX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH21 1GX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miNisa LocalMerley Lane, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH21 3BBWalking directions to Nisa Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleE06000058
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Dorset and North PooleE14001363
WardBearwood & MerleyE05012650
ParishBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished areaE43000298
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)MerleyE02003194
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001CE01015433
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced2019-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.