# BH17

Postcode district covering Poole, Canford Heath and Creekmoor, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH17 is a postcode district covering Poole, Canford Heath and Creekmoor, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Median sale price £316,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BH17. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BH17 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £316,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH17 was £316,500 in 2025. 992nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,742** (2021). BH17 had 22,742 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,296th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in BH17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In BH17, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BH17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in BH17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=BH17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 338 homes were sold in BH17 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BH17) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BH17.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BH17) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BH17 had 22,742 usual residents at the census.

## How BH17 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BH17 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £316,500 | 7th cheapest | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2025 |
| Population | 22,742 | 12th most populated | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | highest | 26 postcode districts, BH · Jan 2026 |

## Is BH17 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BH17 at a rate of 61.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.8 per 1,000 people across the BH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BH17.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (541), anti-social behaviour (346) and other crime (193).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BH17 was 68.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BH17, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BH17 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BH17

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015412) | 1,300 | 27.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015413) | 1,422 | 44.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015414) | 1,574 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015415) | 1,240 | 161.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015416) | 1,300 | 110.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.9% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015407) | 1,509 | 41.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.3% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015408) | 1,752 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015409) | 1,430 | 37.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015410) | 1,493 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015411) | 1,366 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015417) | 1,519 | 58.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015418) | 1,525 | 93.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015420) | 1,650 | 55.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015421) | 1,593 | 92.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.5% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015422) | 1,408 | 30.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |

## Your MP

- [Mid Dorset and North Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole): Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 60% of the people here.
- [Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/poole): Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 40% of the people here.
- [Bournemouth West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-west): Jessica Toale (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BH17

[Canford Heath East](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/canford-heath-east), [Canford Heath West](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/canford-heath-west), [Creekmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/creekmoor)

## Postcode sectors in BH17

[BH17 0 (35 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17-0), [BH17 7 (179 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17-7), [BH17 8 (121 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17-8), [BH17 9 (102 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17-9)

## Council

[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

## Towns in BH17

[Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/town/poole)

## Postcode districts next to BH17

[BH11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh11), [BH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh12), [BH15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh15), [BH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh16), [BH18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh18), [BH21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21)

## Nearest rail stations

[Parkstone (Dorset) (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9480,50.7230), [Poole (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9833,50.7194), [Branksome (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9198,50.7270), [Hamworthy (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0194,50.7252)

## More in the BH postcode area

[All BH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BH17 in brief

BH17 is a postcode district covering Poole, Canford Heath and Creekmoor, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
About 22,683 people lived in BH17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £316,500 in 2025 across 338 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 61.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BH17 was £316,500 in 2025.
BH17 had 22,742 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in BH17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BH17, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BH17
- Postcode area: [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Mid Dorset and North Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole)
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Area: 8.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,683*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 74

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BH15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh15), [BH18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh18), [BH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh16), [BH11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh11), [BH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh12), [BH21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21)

## Latest updates for BH17

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BH17

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh17