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Bournemouth BH5 area guide

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Is Bournemouth BH5 a good place to live?

In Bournemouth (BH5), recorded crime is 203% above the national average, homes sell for around £279,726 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, 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 BH5

Bournemouth BH5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,939 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

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 £53,314 (248 sales)1996: mean £60,435 (310 sales)1997: mean £69,101 (363 sales)1998: mean £74,059 (363 sales)1999: mean £76,562 (428 sales)2000: mean £91,883 (398 sales)2001: mean £98,077 (441 sales)2002: mean £138,992 (556 sales)2003: mean £167,123 (455 sales)2004: mean £177,408 (526 sales)2005: mean £185,478 (469 sales)2006: mean £193,073 (541 sales)2007: mean £217,914 (495 sales)2008: mean £265,451 (262 sales)2009: mean £223,730 (241 sales)2010: mean £237,294 (235 sales)2011: mean £233,686 (230 sales)2012: mean £202,473 (219 sales)2013: mean £198,360 (205 sales)2014: mean £222,594 (349 sales)2015: mean £225,669 (381 sales)2016: mean £235,827 (376 sales)2017: mean £246,497 (346 sales)2018: mean £317,542 (342 sales)2019: mean £262,632 (287 sales)2020: mean £324,594 (247 sales)2021: mean £309,302 (355 sales)2022: mean £296,734 (339 sales)2023: mean £357,779 (225 sales)2024: mean £279,726 (241 sales)2025: mean £296,149 (193 sales)2026: mean £330,362 (44 sales) £357,779 £53,314 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BH5, 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 (44 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 198 crimesJun 24: 172 crimesJul 24: 191 crimesAug 24: 193 crimesSep 24: 175 crimesOct 24: 157 crimesNov 24: 152 crimesDec 24: 134 crimesJan 25: 116 crimesFeb 25: 103 crimesMar 25: 180 crimesApr 25: 140 crimesMay 25: 168 crimesJun 25: 154 crimesJul 25: 200 crimesAug 25: 223 crimesSep 25: 145 crimesOct 25: 139 crimesNov 25: 129 crimesDec 25: 128 crimesJan 26: 145 crimesFeb 26: 148 crimesMar 26: 187 crimesApr 26: 173 crimes Apr 26: 173 crimes 223 103 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BH5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 160/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
42%
Households with children
23%
Households
9,118

Owned 41% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 51%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BH5.

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Bournemouth BH5: frequently asked questions

Is Bournemouth BH5 a good place to live?

In Bournemouth (BH5), recorded crime is 203% above the national average, homes sell for around £279,726 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bournemouth BH5?

Recorded crime in Bournemouth BH5 runs at 689.2 per 1,000 properties, 203% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bournemouth BH5 safe?

Crime in Bournemouth BH5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Bournemouth BH5 runs at 689.2 per 1,000 properties, 203% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bournemouth BH5?

Homes in Bournemouth BH5 sell for around £279,726 on average, based on 241 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bournemouth BH5 at risk of flooding?

Bournemouth BH5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,939 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bournemouth BH5?

There are 3 schools in Bournemouth BH5 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Bournemouth BH5 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Bournemouth BH5, 1 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Bournemouth BH5 a deprived area?

Bournemouth BH5 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).