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BH5 2JT

Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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

Overview

Postcode BH5 2JT 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.4 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fisherman's Walk.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Boscombe East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,147 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Boscombe East has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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 2JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Boscombe East near BH5 2JT 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Pokesdown

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFisherman's WalkMedium
0.5 miWoodland WalkMedium
0.3 miKings ParkMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school

N/A