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BH8

UK postcode district

Part of Bournemouth

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
909
Current units
646
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
263

Postcode sectors in BH8

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3 sectors

Property

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18,179 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
469, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RA 24 July 2026 £277,000
Fairview, 10, Flat 7, Queens Park West Drive, Queens Park, Bournemouth, BH8 9BY 24 July 2026 £210,000
9, Oak Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TB 20 July 2026 £385,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
5
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,511
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 806
  • Anti social behaviour 404
  • Shoplifting 291
  • Vehicle crime 233
  • Criminal damage and arson 191

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BH8 usual residents
32,124
Age-profile population
32,648

Age bands in BH8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.6%
5,077 residents
Age 15 to 24
21.8%
7,125 residents
Age 25 to 44
27.1%
8,841 residents
Age 45 to 64
21.6%
7,038 residents
Age 65 and over
14%
4,567 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 637 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 622 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 594 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code J81062

  • WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code J81633

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £285,000 from 2,068 recorded sales in BH8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole is £312,162 in June 2026, down 1.6% year on year.

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,511 published events cover 12 months, averaging 209 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 806 events.

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