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BH2 6BY

Talbot & Branksome Woods

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH2 6BY

Overview

Postcode BH2 6BY 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 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 152 ft away from BH2 6BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Westbourne near BH2 6BY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH2 6BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miUpper GardensLargeWalking directions to Upper Gardens
0.4 miMeyrick ParkLargeWalking directions to Meyrick Park
0.3 miCentral GardensLargeWalking directions to Central Gardens

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
4,177 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 165 recent sales, the median property price is £307,000 in Talbot & Branksome Woods area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,842,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Talbot & Branksome Woods 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 Talbot & Branksome Woods over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached66£817,500
Flats89£232,000
Semi-Detached9£382,500
Terraced1£500,000

10 year median price trend in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Talbot & Branksome Woods.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH2 6BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKings BournemouthOther independent school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH2 6BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH2 6BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miStarBourne Close, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BAWalking directions to Star
0.3 miCo-op FoodQueens Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miBest-onePoole Hill, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5PWWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miTesco ExpressThe Triangle, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5RGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miKingston MarketThe Triangle, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LUWalking directions to Kingston Market

Data Sources

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