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BH5 2DJ

Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Boscombe East / Boscombe East & Pokesdown / BH5 2DJ

Overview

Postcode BH5 2DJ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.6 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 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fisherman's Walk.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Boscombe East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,287 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Boscombe East has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.6 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 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH5 2DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Boscombe East near BH5 2DJ 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
0.4 miFisherman's WalkMedium
0.3 miWoodland WalkMedium
0.3 miShelley ParkMedium

Property prices in Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Boscombe East & Pokesdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,600,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£540,000
Flats57£215,000
Semi-Detached29£367,500
Terraced14£301,606

10 years price trend in Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Schools

In the BH5 2DJ postcode area, located within Boscombe East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryPokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miClutterbucks Convenience StoreSeabourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 2HH
0.4 miSouthbourne Mini MarketSouthbourne Grove, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3RE
0.4 miCo-op Food170 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JB
0.4 miAsia Food & WineChristchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6AP
0.4 miEveryday Convenience & Off Licence787-789 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6AW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.