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BH8 0AJ

Muscliff & Strouden Park

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Throop & Muscliffe / Muscliff & Strouden Park / BH8 0AJ

Overview

Postcode BH8 0AJ is located in an urban city, within the Muscliff & Strouden Park ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Throop & Muscliffe area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Throop & Muscliffe is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rio-Mar Home Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Throop & Muscliffe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,513 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Throop & Muscliffe has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Throop & Muscliffe is £48,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 0AJ.

Flood risk

Low

Throop & Muscliffe near BH8 0AJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRio-Mar Home ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
250 per km²

Demographics

British
237
94.42%
Other White
5
1.99%
Other
3
1.2%
Other Asian
2
0.8%
Chinese
1
0.4%
Total population: 251

Housing

Owns outright
67
56.3%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.04%
Social rents from council
6
5.04%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Muscliff & Strouden Park

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £369,000 in Muscliff & Strouden Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £975,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached89£427,000
Flats15£200,000
Semi-Detached37£349,500
Terraced49£305,000

10 years price trend in Muscliff & Strouden Park

Schools

In the BH8 0AJ postcode area, located within Throop & Muscliffe, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMuscliff Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Epiphany SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miAll-throughParkfield SchoolFree schools

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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