BH5 postcode area
The BH5 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Area Scores range from 12 to 67 across them.
In summary
The BH5 district contains both ends of the scale: Southbourne West at 67 out of 100 (#2,240 of 6,856 in England) against Boscombe West at 12, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood 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 £184,000 in Boscombe West to £340,000 in Southbourne West — a 1.8× gap within the BH5 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southbourne WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2,240 | 67 | £340,000 |
| Boscombe EastBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4,200 | 39 | £285,000 |
| Hamworthy WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4,591 | 33 | £315,000 |
| East CliffBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,132 | 25 | £220,000 |
| Boscombe WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 6,017 | 12 | £184,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BH5.
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.