BH8 postcode area
The BH8 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Area Scores range from 20 to 94 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BH8 district: Littledown scores 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 nationally) while Townsend & Strouden sits at 20 — neighbours on the map, 74 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £200,000 in Central Bournemouth to £570,000 in Littledown — a 2.9× gap within the BH8 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LittledownBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 389 | 94 | £570,000 |
| Queens ParkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1,595 | 77 | £370,000 |
| Throop & MuscliffeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2,226 | 68 | £345,000 |
| CharminsterBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3,576 | 48 | £250,000 |
| Central BournemouthBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3,816 | 44 | £200,000 |
| Springbourne & Queen's ParkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4,858 | 29 | £275,000 |
| East CliffBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,132 | 25 | £220,000 |
| Townsend & StroudenBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,455 | 20 | £390,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BH8.
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.