BH7 Postcode Area Information

Population
11,573
Avg Annual Income
£39,780
Full Time Employees
28.37%
Average Age
39.91

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, in the South West, England region.

BH7 is a postcode area in England that primarily covers Boscombe East and Pokesdown, located in the ceremonial county of Dorset. These are quiet residential areas within the town of Bournemouth, which is known for its sandy beaches and coastal views.

BH7 boasts a variety of amenities, including ample shopping opportunities, local businesses, restaurants, and cafes. Boscombe East is home to a large open space known as King’s Park, which features sporting facilities, a skate park, and a fitness trail, offering residents ample opportunity for outdoor activities. Pokesdown meanwhile is characterised by its unique vintage and antique shops.

In terms of geography, BH7 is located near the south coast of England. It is relatively flat, which enables easy access across the area. It is nestled between Bournemouth’s town centre and the tranquil beauty of the New Forest, providing a balance of urban convenience and natural beauty.

Public transport within the BH7 postcode area is well developed with regular bus services and Pokesdown railway station offering links to local areas and direct trains to London. The area also has good road links with the A35, connecting it with Southampton and the wider road network.

Overall, BH7 is an attractive postcode area with a great blend of amenities and natural surroundings, well served by public transport and boasting both the charm of quaint seaside living and the convenience of urban amenities.

a big area of BH7 postcode district paints a picture of a relaxed community with mostly older, well-off residents:

  • Mostly retirees: Compared to other areas, there are many more residents aged 65 and over, and fewer young children. Think of a peaceful community with a strong retiree presence.
  • Slightly more disabilities: While there are slightly more people with disabilities compared to the national average, it's not a significant difference.
  • Caring community: Residents provide unpaid care to others at about the same rate as in similar areas, showing a sense of community spirit.
  • Well-educated and successful: Many residents have degrees and hold senior management positions, suggesting financial comfort.
  • Outside London: This community is more likely to be found outside the busy city life of London.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Boscombe East & Pokesdown, Boscombe West, East Cliff & Springbourne, Littledown & Iford electoral wards.

BH7 Postcode Map

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BH7 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of BH7 postcode area is 11,573. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 9,074, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,064. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (5,622), followed by No religion (4,722).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,775), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,584).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (5,169), while 2,707 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 3,534 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,337 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (1500)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (796), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (773)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (7388), Between 35 to 44 (7110), and Between 25 to 34 (6391).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,194) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,511), and Small employers and own account workers (1,136).

Postcodes in BH7

There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the BH7 (listed below). The postcode BH7 has a total of 361 postcodes.

BH7 6DH (terminated)
BH7 6XR (terminated)
BH7 6ZL (terminated)
BH7 6AE (terminated)
BH7 6XJ (terminated)
BH7 6YB (terminated)
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BH7 6LA (terminated)
BH7 6WQ (terminated)
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ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBH7
Ward

Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Boscombe West

East Cliff & Springbourne

Littledown & Iford

LTLA22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
UTLA22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland

BH7 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

13

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

8

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

3

Bicycle theft

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

1

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Robbery

5

Shoplifting

12

Vehicle crime

36

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

9

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

7

Public order

2

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

1

Robbery

6

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

35

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

2

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

26

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

15

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

5

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

47

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

4

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

15

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

25

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other theft

5

Public order

6

Vehicle crime

33

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

7

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

24

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other theft

5

Public order

2

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

22

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other theft

4

Public order

4

Robbery

7

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

2

Vehicle crime

36

Violence and sexual offences

19

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Robbery

9

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

23

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

6

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Robbery

10

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

32

Violence and sexual offences

32

Anti-social behaviour

5

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

9

Other theft

9

Public order

1

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

26

Anti-social behaviour

10

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

10

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

43

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

4

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

39

Violence and sexual offences

30

Anti-social behaviour

3

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

7

Other theft

5

Public order

3

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

38

Violence and sexual offences

25

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

14

Criminal damage and arson

11

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Robbery

16

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

1

Vehicle crime

37

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

8

Other theft

7

Public order

2

Robbery

2

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

35

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

9

Other theft

1

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

7

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

20

Anti-social behaviour

10

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

13

Other theft

3

Public order

3

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

13

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

BH7 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£500,000.00£425,000.00 - £575,000.002
Semi-Detached£365,000.00£365,000.00 - £365,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£527,500.00£495,000.00 - £590,000.003
Semi-Detached£382,500.00£370,000.00 - £395,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£457,500.00£457,500.00 - £457,500.001
Flat£376,750.00£102,000.00 - £600,000.003
Other£315,000.00£315,000.00 - £315,000.001
Semi-Detached£400,000.00£400,000.00 - £400,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£800,000.00£800,000.00 - £800,000.001
Flat£142,000.00£142,000.00 - £142,000.001
Semi-Detached£295,000.00£295,000.00 - £295,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£568,285.71£445,000.00 - £735,000.007
Flat£169,833.33£92,000.00 - £222,500.003
Semi-Detached£332,250.00£282,000.00 - £355,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£652,500.00£575,000.00 - £730,000.002
Flat£191,500.00£155,000.00 - £228,000.002
Semi-Detached£402,500.00£377,000.00 - £428,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£481,333.33£405,000.00 - £605,000.003
Flat£205,000.00£160,000.00 - £250,000.002
Semi-Detached£402,500.00£385,000.00 - £420,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£681,666.67£440,000.00 - £840,000.003
Flat£199,250.00£168,500.00 - £230,000.002
Other£1,405,000.00£1,405,000.00 - £1,405,000.001
Terraced£405,000.00£405,000.00 - £405,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£493,333.33£410,000.00 - £560,000.003
Flat£190,333.33£100,000.00 - £290,000.006
Other£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Semi-Detached£267,875.00£180,000.00 - £360,000.009
Terraced£385,000.00£385,000.00 - £385,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£503,071.43£215,000.00 - £790,000.0014
Flat£228,333.33£210,000.00 - £250,000.003
Semi-Detached£357,333.33£327,000.00 - £405,000.006
Terraced£180,000.00£180,000.00 - £180,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£542,000.00£465,000.00 - £610,000.005
Flat£175,333.33£140,000.00 - £200,000.003
Semi-Detached£328,333.33£285,000.00 - £425,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£601,666.67£450,000.00 - £810,000.006
Flat£174,000.00£155,000.00 - £193,000.002
Other£477,500.00£195,000.00 - £760,000.002
Semi-Detached£293,500.00£185,000.00 - £430,000.004
Terraced£278,750.00£262,500.00 - £295,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£479,800.00£385,000.00 - £585,000.005
Flat£160,000.00£160,000.00 - £160,000.001
Other£8,500.00£8,500.00 - £8,500.001
Semi-Detached£375,500.00£340,000.00 - £411,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£544,987.50£455,000.00 - £610,000.004
Flat£181,500.00£138,000.00 - £225,000.002
Other£8,000.00£8,000.00 - £8,000.001
Semi-Detached£322,500.00£220,000.00 - £425,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£458,750.00£347,500.00 - £605,000.004
Flat£255,000.00£190,000.00 - £320,000.002
Semi-Detached£366,500.00£366,500.00 - £366,500.001
Terraced£350,000.00£350,000.00 - £350,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£580,000.00£580,000.00 - £580,000.001
Flat£160,250.00£90,500.00 - £230,000.002
Other£140,000.00£140,000.00 - £140,000.001
Semi-Detached£361,166.67£332,500.00 - £386,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£540,416.67£380,000.00 - £680,000.006
Flat£187,500.00£130,000.00 - £245,000.002
Other£122,500.00£95,000.00 - £150,000.002
Semi-Detached£285,000.00£263,000.00 - £307,000.002
Terraced£229,500.00£222,000.00 - £237,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£637,777.78£465,000.00 - £815,000.009
Flat£185,000.00£185,000.00 - £185,000.001
Semi-Detached£320,000.00£240,000.00 - £400,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£353,333.33£200,000.00 - £450,000.003
Flat£152,000.00£114,000.00 - £190,000.002
Semi-Detached£423,750.00£330,000.00 - £475,000.004
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Tregonwell AcademySpecial, Outstanding133 5-16BH76QP
Avonbourne Girls AcademySecondary, Good916 11-19BH76NY
St James' Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good417 4-11BH76DW
Avonbourne Boys' AcademySecondary, Inadequate655 11-16BH76NZ
Avonwood Primary School Primary, Not Rated570 4-11BH76NB
Amenities
  • Boscombe Superstore, BH7 6BZ
  • Asia Foods, BH7 6AW
  • BH7 Corner Shop, BH7 6HQ
  • Boots Outpatient Pharmacy @ Royal Bournemouth Hospital, BH7 7DW
  • Boots the Chemist, BH7 7DW
  • Village Hotel Bournemouth, BH7 7DU
  • The Kitchen Club, BH7 7ES
  • Academy Snooker Club, BH7 6BY
  • Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club, BH7 6JD
  • Kasbah Club, BH7 6DT
  • The Bell, BH7 6AX
  • Dans Diner, BH7 7DW
  • Darcys Bar and Kitchen, BH7 6BQ
  • AFC Bournemouth Ltd, BH7 7AF
  • Burger King, BH7 7DP
  • Cafe @ Tesco, BH7 7DY
  • Maxi Market Limited, BH7 6AA
  • Budgens @ Spur End Service Station, BH7 7DP
  • D & A Minimarket, BH7 6AQ
  • Tesco, BH7 6DW
  • Tesco, BH7 7DY
  • 3 Amigos Takeaway, BH7 6HB
  • Castle Parade Fish & Chips, BH7 6SH
  • Costa Coffee @ Spur End Service Station, BH7 7DP
  • Eating Bar, BH7 6BW
  • Fishtales Ltd, BH7 6AW
  • 115 Club @ St James CE Primary School, BH7 6DW
  • 2 Care UK Ltd, BH7 6AY
  • Little Pines Day Nursery, BH7 7AE
  • Royal Bournemouth Hospital, BH7 7DW
  • St James Pre-School Link, BH7 6DW
  • The Factory Studios, BH7 6HJ
  • Secro Pecs, BH7 7DS
  • Bournemouth Crown Court, BH7 7DS
  • Djaysun Inter Limited, BH7 6HB
  • Eatinnit, BH7 6HB
  • Feed Our Community, BH7 6HW
  • Avonbourne School, BH7 6NY
  • Flavours School of Cookery, BH7 6BQ
  • St Claires @ St Peters, BH7 6RG
  • St James' CE Academy, BH7 6DW
  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School, BH7 6RG
  • Bournemouth Food Bank, BH7 6HW
  • LVE CBD, BH7 6LN