Area360 logo

Postcode insights

BH6 3HW

West Southbourne

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Southbourne West / West Southbourne / BH6 3HW

Overview

Postcode BH6 3HW is located in an urban city, within the West Southbourne ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Southbourne West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southbourne West is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Seafield Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Southbourne West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Southbourne West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Southbourne West is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH6 3HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Southbourne West near BH6 3HW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Pokesdown

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSeafield GardensMedium

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
2,565.5 per km²

Demographics

British
303
90.99%
Other White
10
3%
Other
8
2.4%
Chinese
4
1.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.9%
Total population: 333

Housing

Owns outright
89
63.57%
Owns with a mortgage
42
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.29%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.14%
Total households: 140

Property prices in West Southbourne

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in West Southbourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,185,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£550,000
Flats69£290,000
Semi-Detached18£462,500
Terraced8£284,250

10 years price trend in West Southbourne

Schools

In the BH6 3HW postcode area, located within Southbourne West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miAll-throughSt Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryStourfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryStourfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCarbery Food & WineSouthbourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3QR
0.3 miOne StopSouthbourne Grove, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3QY
0.3 miLondisBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3QX
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalSouthbourne Grove, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3RB
0.4 miBellevue StoresBelle Vue Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3DJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.