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BH5 1DP

Boscombe West

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Boscombe West

Overview

Postcode BH5 1DP is located in an urban city, within the Boscombe West ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Boscombe West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Boscombe West is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Boscombe West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Boscombe West has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Boscombe West is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from BH5 1DP.

Flood risk

No risk

Boscombe West near BH5 1DP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Pokesdown

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKings ParkLarge
0.5 miKings ParkLarge
0.5 miKings ParkLarge

Schools

In the BH5 1DP postcode area, located within Boscombe West, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKing's Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school

N/A