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BH5 2BA

Boscombe East & Pokesdown · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Postcode district
BH5
Postcode sector
BH5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BH5 2AZ 27 m
BH5 2EQ 57 m
BH5 2BT 78 m
BH5 2ED 81 m
BH5 2BN 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BH5 2BA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BH
Postcode district
BH5
Postcode sector
BH5 2
Latitude
50.725924
Longitude
-1.820099
British National Grid easting
412,794
British National Grid northing
91,828

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · E06000058
Electoral ward
Boscombe East & Pokesdown · E05012651
Parish or community
E04013533
Westminster constituency
Bournemouth East · E14001115
Output area
E00077192
Lower layer super output area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036A · E01015274
Middle layer super output area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036 · E02003189

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
46
Primary
26
Secondary
7

  1. Pokesdown Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    304 m

  2. Bournemouth Collegiate School

    Other independent school

    392 m

  3. St James' Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    733 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,355
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 779
  • Anti social behaviour 449
  • Criminal damage and arson 187
  • Vehicle crime 171
  • Other theft 158

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BH5 2 residents
4,515

Age bands in BH5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

781 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

615 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.6%

1,446 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

1,356 residents

Age 65 and over
16.8%

850 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

16

within 5 km

  • BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY

    21 BEAUFORT ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 5AJ

    ODS code J81018

    446 m

  • SOUTHBOURNE PRACTICE

    17 BEAUFORT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 5BF

    ODS code J81059

    486 m

  • THE MARINE & OAKRIDGE PARTNERSHIP

    MARINE SURGERY, 29 BELLE VUE RD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3DB

    ODS code J81049

    1.0 km

  • SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEECHWOOD AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 1LX

    ODS code J81021

    1.0 km

  • CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY

    12-14 WALPOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4HA

    ODS code J81634

    1.8 km

  • LITTLEDOWN SURGERY

    HAREWOOD CRESCENT, LITTLEDOWN, BOURNEMOUTH, BH7 7BU

    ODS code J81067

    2.0 km

  • STOUR SURGERY

    49 BARRACK ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1PA

    ODS code J81066

    2.9 km

  • GROVE SURGERY

    FAIRMILE ROAD, FAIRMILE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2FQ

    ODS code J81646

    2.9 km

  • THE PANTON PRACTICE

    14 GERVIS ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 3EG

    ODS code J81072

    3.1 km

  • WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY

    2A BRADPOLE ROAD, STROUDEN PARK, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9NX

    ODS code J81633

    3.1 km

  • ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE

    26-28 ST. ALBANS CRESCENT, CHARMINSTER, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9EW

    ODS code J81062

    3.4 km

  • CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRAC, 1 PUREWELL CROSS ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3AF

    ODS code J81056

    4.4 km

  • FARMHOUSE SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MED CENTRE, 1 PUREWELL CROSS ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3AF

    ODS code J81057

    4.4 km

  • THE BANKS & BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    272 WIMBORNE ROAD, WINTON, BOURNEMOUTH, BH3 7AT

    ODS code J81070

    4.5 km

  • DENMARK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    37 DENMARK ROAD, WINTON, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 1PB

    ODS code J81625

    4.6 km

  • JAMES FISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 TOLPUDDLE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 3LQ

    ODS code J81047

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Fishermans Walk

    BCT · West Southbourne

    0.1 miles

  • Fishermans Walk

    BCT · West Southbourne

    0.1 miles

  • Fishermans Walk

    BCT · West Southbourne

    0.1 miles

  • Darracott Road

    BCT · Pokesdown

    0.2 miles

  • Douglas Mew

    BCT · West Southbourne

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,547 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

46 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 7 secondary schools. Pokesdown Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 304 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,355 published events cover 12 months, averaging 196.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 779 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.