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BH8 8RQ

Queen's Park

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH8 8RQ

Overview

Postcode BH8 8RQ 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 66.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Springbourne & Queen's Park is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.6%
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 66.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.6%

Approximately 20.6% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Springbourne & Queen's Park is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Springbourne & Queen's Park near BH8 8RQ 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 8RQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Walking directions to Bournemouth

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
518
Population density
10,922.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
57.09%
Other White
69
13.22%
Other
21
4.02%
Arab
16
3.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
2.68%
Total population: 522

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
64
32.99%
Owns with a mortgage
55
28.35%
Other social rented
37
19.07%
Owns outright
22
11.34%
Other forms of private rent
11
5.67%
Total households: 194

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 8RQ postcode area, located within Springbourne & Queen's Park, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableLinwood SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH8 8RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierBennett Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8RHWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miPrinces Convenience StoreShelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8RAWalking directions to Princes Convenience Store
0.2 miLondisStewart Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8NXWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miAldiHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8NTWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miAmerican CandyHoldenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8BZWalking directions to American Candy

Data Sources

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