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BH8 8QS

St Leonard's Road

Queen's Park

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Detailed insights for BH8 8QS

Overview

Postcode BH8 8QS 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 Springbourne & Queen's Park area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.9 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Springbourne & Queen's Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Springbourne & Queen's Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Springbourne & Queen's Park near BH8 8QS 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH8 8QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Walking directions to Bournemouth

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
496
Population density
8,794.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.22(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.35(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.06(+8%)
Vehicle crime
7.06(+143%)
Other theft
5.64(0%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
61.66%
Other White
107
21.7%
Other Asian
26
5.27%
Other
19
3.85%
Indian
11
2.23%
Total population: 493

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
164
39.9%
Level 3 (A level)
81
19.71%
No qualifications
77
18.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
9.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
7.54%
Total 16+ residents: 411

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
98
48.04%
Owns with a mortgage
64
31.37%
Owns outright
34
16.67%
Other social rented
5
2.45%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.47%
Total households: 204

Property prices in Queen's Park

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 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
Detached42£555,000
Flats46£193,575
Semi-Detached20£346,500
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 8QS 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 8QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMalmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLinwood SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableCambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH8 8QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLondisStewart Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8NXWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miPrinces Convenience StoreShelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8RAWalking directions to Princes Convenience Store
0.2 miInternational Food CentreCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8USWalking directions to International Food Centre
0.2 miGolden SupermarketCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8USWalking directions to Golden Supermarket
0.3 miMakkah FoodstoresCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UUWalking directions to Makkah Foodstores

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
WardQueen's ParkE05012675
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 025DE01015327
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1986-07-01

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Data Sources

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