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BH4 8AJ

Westbourne & West Cliff

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH4 8AJ

Overview

Postcode BH4 8AJ 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 West Cliff area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Cliff is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

West Cliff has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West Cliff has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in West Cliff is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH4 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

West Cliff near BH4 8AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
201
Population density
4,379.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
152
76%
Other White
27
13.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
2.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.5%
Total population: 200

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
45.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
36.07%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.93%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Social rents from council
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Westbourne & West Cliff

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Westbourne & West Cliff area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westbourne & West Cliff 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 Westbourne & West Cliff over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£700,000
Flats164£250,000
Semi-Detached3£480,000
Terraced4£580,000

10 year median price trend in Westbourne & West Cliff

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westbourne & West Cliff.

Schools

In the BH4 8AJ postcode area, located within West Cliff, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH4 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school

N/A

1.0 miNot applicableKings BournemouthOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH4 8AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH4 8AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miStarBourne Close, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 6BAWalking directions to Star
0.2 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 miSkazkaCommercial Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LXWalking directions to Skazka
0.3 miM J WinesCommercial Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LXWalking directions to M J Wines

Data Sources

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