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BH5 2LA

Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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

Overview

Postcode BH5 2LA 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 83.5 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 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kings Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 83.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 66 ft away from BH5 2LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Boscombe East near BH5 2LA 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
0.2 miKings ParkMedium
0.4 miSt James' ParkSmall

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 2LA postcode area, located within Boscombe East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressChristchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6DW
0.1 miOne StopSeabourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 2HT
0.2 miOXXOChristchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6AX
0.2 miPaul ShopChristchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6DL
0.2 miWhat's NewsChristchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6AU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.