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BH8 9ER

Arcadia Avenue

Queen's Park

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Detailed insights for BH8 9ER

Overview

Postcode BH8 9ER 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 Queens Park area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queens Park is £60,175 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Winton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
26.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Queens Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,752 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Queens Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.8%

Approximately 26.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Queens Park is £60,175 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 9ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Queens Park near BH8 9ER 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH8 9ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Walking directions to Bournemouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH8 9ER
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWinton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Winton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
6,792.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.53(-44%)
Shoplifting
7.94(+19%)
Vehicle crime
7.41(+155%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.35(-58%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.71(-43%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
67.71%
Other White
24
8.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
12
4.17%
Other Asian
11
3.82%
Other
11
3.82%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
40.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.98%
No qualifications
35
14.34%
Level 3 (A level)
30
12.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.84%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.36%
Other social rented
35
25.36%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.91%
Owns outright
29
21.01%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

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 9ER postcode area, located within Queens Park, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH8 9ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLinwood SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableCambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryQueen's Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH8 9ER

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH8 9ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food269-273 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miBest-oneCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9SAWalking directions to Best-one
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
0.4 miPrinces Convenience StoreShelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8RAWalking directions to Princes Convenience Store

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)Queens ParkE02003181
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017BE01015330
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.