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BH2 6BS

Talbot & Branksome Woods

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Westbourne / Talbot & Branksome Woods / BH2 6BS

Overview

Postcode BH2 6BS is located in an urban city, within the Talbot & Branksome Woods 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 83.8 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Westbourne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Westbourne has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from BH2 6BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Westbourne near BH2 6BS 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
0.4 miUpper GardensLarge
0.3 miCentral GardensLarge

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
4,177 per km²

Demographics

British
189
70.52%
Other White
43
16.04%
Other Asian
11
4.1%
Other
6
2.24%
Chinese
4
1.49%
Total population: 268

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
67
40.12%
Owns outright
54
32.34%
Owns with a mortgage
40
23.95%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.99%
Other social rented
1
0.6%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Talbot & Branksome Woods area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,000 up to £1,842,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£815,000
Flats93£230,000
Semi-Detached5£382,500
Terraced2£499,000

10 years price trend in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Schools

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

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

Good

0.6 miNot applicableKings BournemouthOther independent school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miStarBourne Close, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BA
0.2 miCo-op FoodQueens Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BE
0.3 miBest-onePoole Hill, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5PW
0.3 miLondisCommercial Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LX
0.3 miKingston MarketThe Triangle, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LU

Data Sources

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