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BH2 6AW

Westbourne & West Cliff

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Westbourne / Westbourne & West Cliff / BH2 6AW

Overview

Postcode BH2 6AW is located in an urban city, within the Westbourne & West Cliff ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Westbourne area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westbourne is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Upper Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Westbourne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,567 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Westbourne has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Westbourne is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from BH2 6AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Westbourne near BH2 6AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miUpper GardensLarge
0.3 miCentral GardensLarge

Property prices in Westbourne & West Cliff

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £248,500 in Westbourne & West Cliff area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £1,935,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£905,000
Flats173£231,500
Semi-Detached3£575,000
Terraced7£600,000

10 years price trend in Westbourne & West Cliff

Schools

In the BH2 6AW postcode area, located within Westbourne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableKings BournemouthOther independent school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miStarBourne Close, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BA
0.1 miCo-op FoodQueens Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BE
0.2 miBest-onePoole Hill, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5PW
0.2 miLondisCommercial Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LX
0.2 miM J WinesCommercial Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.