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BH8 8BZ

Holdenhurst Road

East Cliff & Springbourne

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Detailed insights for BH8 8BZ

Overview

Postcode BH8 8BZ is located in an urban city, within the East Cliff & Springbourne ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Springbourne & Queen's Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Springbourne & Queen's Park is £48,779 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Knyveton Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
31%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Springbourne & Queen's Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,189 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Springbourne & Queen's Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31%

Approximately 31.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Springbourne & Queen's Park is £48,779 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 206 ft away from BH8 8BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Springbourne & Queen's Park near BH8 8BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH8 8BZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Walking directions to Bournemouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH8 8BZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKnyveton GardensSmallWalking directions to Knyveton Gardens
0.4 miChurchill GardensSmallWalking directions to Churchill Gardens

Area Profile

Population
195
Population density
9,701.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.22(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.2(+40%)
Public order
8.95(+36%)
Vehicle crime
7.07(+143%)
Other theft
5.18(-8%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
107
54.59%
Other White
44
22.45%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
3.57%
Caribbean
6
3.06%
Other
5
2.55%
Total population: 196

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
39
26.53%
Level 4+ (Degree)
35
23.81%
Level 3 (A level)
25
17.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
13.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
12.24%
Total 16+ residents: 147

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
28
39.44%
Owns with a mortgage
13
18.31%
Other social rented
13
18.31%
Social rents from council
9
12.68%
Owns outright
6
8.45%
Total households: 71

Property prices in East Cliff & Springbourne

Based on 183 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 in East Cliff & Springbourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £830,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Cliff & Springbourne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Cliff & Springbourne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£405,000
Flats128£190,500
Semi-Detached14£311,000
Terraced22£275,000

10 year median price trend in East Cliff & Springbourne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Cliff & Springbourne.

Schools

In the BH8 8BZ postcode area, located within Springbourne & Queen's Park, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH8 8BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBethany Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMalmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH8 8BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH8 8BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miAmerican CandyHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8BZWalking directions to American Candy
0 miTesco ExpressHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8AYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0 miAldiHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8NTWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miSpringbourne Convenience StoreHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8NLWalking directions to Springbourne Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op FoodHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8BNWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleE06000058
Parliamentary ConstituencyBournemouth EastE14001115
WardEast Cliff & SpringbourneE05012661
ParishBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished areaE43000298
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Springbourne & Queen's ParkE02003186
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 025CE01015294
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.