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BH21 1XS

Bearwood & Merley

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Merley / Bearwood & Merley / BH21 1XS

Overview

Postcode BH21 1XS 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 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Merley is £57,500 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. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Merley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Merley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Merley is £57,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 1XS.

Flood risk

No risk

Merley near BH21 1XS 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miThe GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
5,251.3 per km²

Demographics

British
284
93.73%
Other Asian
5
1.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.32%
Other White
4
1.32%
Other Black
3
0.99%
Total population: 303

Housing

Owns outright
59
44.36%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.04%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Shared ownership
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Bearwood & Merley

Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £376,250 in Bearwood & Merley area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £910,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached108£451,750
Flats10£150,000
Semi-Detached38£343,650
Terraced42£285,000

10 years price trend in Bearwood & Merley

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMerley First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableCanford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNisa LocalMerley Lane, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH21 3BB

Data Sources

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