BH1 1JB is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood located 0.4km from Dean Park in Bournemouth. Administratively it sits within Bournemouth Central ward and the Bournemouth West constituency.
This is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 48) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 35 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for BH1 1JB are sourced from Output Area E00077273 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BH1 1JB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BH1 1JB.
251
48
£ 43,600 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BH1 1JB represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. BH1 1JB spans multiple life stages — average age 48, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BH1 1JB. The average age is 48.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood. The higher average age combined with lower homeownership rates suggests a mix of lifelong renters and retirees.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
BH1 1JB has low crime rates — 35 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Malmesbury Park Primary School
Linwood School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
149 nearby- Bournemouth Tennis Centre0.9 km
- Agora Restaurant0.6 km
- Banoffee Patisserie0.6 km
- Beirut Lounge0.6 km
- Bella Ciao0.6 km
- + 144 more
Retailers - Other
41 nearby- Bath Road Service Station0.9 km
- BH1 Stop0.6 km
- Bournemouth Kosher Facility0.7 km
- Global Food Express0.6 km
- London Market0.6 km
- + 36 more
Pub, NightClub
29 nearby- Bar Republiq0.6 km
- Camel0.6 km
- DNA0.6 km
- Revolution0.6 km
- Walkabout aka K-Town and Chik Box aka Locked and Loaded0.5 km
- + 24 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Earthling0.6 km
- Family Shopper0.6 km
- Lidl0.9 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Mr Five Asian Supermarket0.6 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
33 nearby- Burger Club Ltd0.6 km
- Munchies0.6 km
- Tasty0.6 km
- Sands 2 Ltd0.9 km
- The Little Green Coffee Box0.8 km
- + 28 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
15 nearby- Burley Court Hotel0.8 km
- Holiday Inn Bournemouth0.8 km
- Hotel Celebrity1.0 km
- Mayfair Hotel0.8 km
- Piccadilly Hotel0.8 km
- + 10 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bournemouth0.8 km
- Branksome3.1 km
- Pokesdown3.5 km
Bus Stops
- Dean Park Road0.1 km
- Dean Park Road0.1 km
- Braidley Road0.2 km
- Cavendish Road0.2 km
- Wimborne Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: BH11JB · Data under Open Government Licence