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BH8 8QA

Queen's Park

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH8 8QA

Overview

Postcode BH8 8QA is located in an urban city, within the Queen's Park ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Charminster area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Charminster is £44,800 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Winton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Charminster has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,967 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Charminster has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Charminster is £44,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 8QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Charminster near BH8 8QA 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 8QA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Walking directions to Bournemouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH8 8QA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWinton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Winton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
11,214.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
72.16%
Other White
57
16.19%
Arab
8
2.27%
Bangladeshi
6
1.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.7%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
28.57%
Owns outright
34
24.29%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Other social rented
4
2.86%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Queen's Park

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Queen's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queen's Park 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 Queen's Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£550,000
Flats46£196,500
Semi-Detached22£344,000
Terraced5£345,000

10 year median price trend in Queen's Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen's Park.

Schools

In the BH8 8QA postcode area, located within Charminster, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH8 8QA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMalmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableLinwood SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH8 8QA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPrinces Convenience StoreShelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8RAWalking directions to Princes Convenience Store
0.1 miLondisStewart Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8NXWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miPremierBennett Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8RHWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miMakkah FoodstoresCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UUWalking directions to Makkah Foodstores
0.3 miCharminster SupermarketCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UUWalking directions to Charminster Supermarket

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.