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Bournemouth BH13 area guide

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Is Bournemouth BH13 a good place to live?

In Bournemouth (BH13), recorded crime is 28% below the national average, homes sell for around £904,712 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Bournemouth BH13

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Bournemouth BH13 is rated high. Around 2.9% of properties (179 of 6,187) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 138 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £146,025 (283 sales)1996: mean £156,074 (369 sales)1997: mean £187,393 (451 sales)1998: mean £214,944 (377 sales)1999: mean £262,622 (480 sales)2000: mean £314,779 (372 sales)2001: mean £335,858 (343 sales)2002: mean £362,021 (475 sales)2003: mean £438,177 (342 sales)2004: mean £416,817 (370 sales)2005: mean £512,593 (303 sales)2006: mean £505,440 (407 sales)2007: mean £623,368 (412 sales)2008: mean £600,418 (214 sales)2009: mean £542,050 (278 sales)2010: mean £528,058 (239 sales)2011: mean £538,352 (282 sales)2012: mean £560,906 (235 sales)2013: mean £554,707 (298 sales)2014: mean £617,568 (389 sales)2015: mean £658,139 (340 sales)2016: mean £694,194 (355 sales)2017: mean £668,493 (389 sales)2018: mean £779,891 (306 sales)2019: mean £705,166 (351 sales)2020: mean £901,519 (347 sales)2021: mean £874,391 (576 sales)2022: mean £951,761 (364 sales)2023: mean £1,044,756 (225 sales)2024: mean £904,713 (273 sales)2025: mean £794,637 (197 sales)2026: mean £691,764 (36 sales) £1,044,756 £146,025 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BH13, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 42 crimesJun 24: 47 crimesJul 24: 45 crimesAug 24: 52 crimesSep 24: 36 crimesOct 24: 26 crimesNov 24: 27 crimesDec 24: 27 crimesJan 25: 17 crimesFeb 25: 20 crimesMar 25: 21 crimesApr 25: 54 crimesMay 25: 46 crimesJun 25: 44 crimesJul 25: 81 crimesAug 25: 42 crimesSep 25: 39 crimesOct 25: 27 crimesNov 25: 25 crimesDec 25: 18 crimesJan 26: 23 crimesFeb 26: 55 crimesMar 26: 38 crimesApr 26: 49 crimes Apr 26: 49 crimes 81 17 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BH13 (May 24–Apr 26, average 38/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
56
One-person households
37%
Households with children
16%
Households
7,371

Owned 73% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 23%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BH13.

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Bournemouth BH13: frequently asked questions

Is Bournemouth BH13 a good place to live?

In Bournemouth (BH13), recorded crime is 28% below the national average, homes sell for around £904,712 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bournemouth BH13?

Recorded crime in Bournemouth BH13 runs at 165.0 per 1,000 properties, 28% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bournemouth BH13 safe?

Crime in Bournemouth BH13 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Bournemouth BH13 runs at 165.0 per 1,000 properties, 28% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bournemouth BH13?

Homes in Bournemouth BH13 sell for around £904,712 on average, based on 273 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bournemouth BH13 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Bournemouth BH13 is rated high. Around 2.9% of properties (179 of 6,187) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 138 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Bournemouth BH13?

There is 1 school in Bournemouth BH13 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Bournemouth BH13 a deprived area?

Bournemouth BH13 sits in deprivation decile 9 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).