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BH5 2AE

Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Boscombe East / Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Overview

Postcode BH5 2AE is located in an urban city, within the Boscombe East & Pokesdown ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Boscombe East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Boscombe East is £45,600 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Boscombe East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Boscombe East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Boscombe East is £45,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 253 ft away from BH5 2AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Boscombe East near BH5 2AE 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Pokesdown

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKings ParkLarge
0.5 miFisherman's WalkMedium
0.2 miWoodland WalkMedium

Schools

In the BH5 2AE postcode area, located within Boscombe East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good