BH2 postcode area
The BH2 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Area Scores range from 25 to 81 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BH2 district: Talbot & Branksome Woods scores 82 out of 100 (#1,239 of 6,856 nationally) while East Cliff sits at 25 — neighbours on the map, 57 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £200,000 in Central Bournemouth to £655,000 in Talbot & Branksome Woods — a 3.3× gap within the BH2 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot & Branksome WoodsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1,239 | 82 | £655,000 |
| WestbourneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3,515 | 49 | £226,500 |
| CharminsterBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3,576 | 48 | £250,000 |
| Central BournemouthBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3,816 | 44 | £200,000 |
| West CliffBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3,940 | 42 | £265,000 |
| East CliffBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,132 | 25 | £220,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BH2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.