# BH6

Postcode district covering Bournemouth, West Southbourne and Iford, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH6 is a postcode district covering Bournemouth, West Southbourne and Iford, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Median sale price £400,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BH6. 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 BH6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH6 was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 587th 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/bh6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,622** (2021). BH6 had 22,622 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,308th 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/bh6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in BH6 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/bh6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.0%** (January 2026). In BH6, 94.0% 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/bh6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BH6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in BH6 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=BH6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 399 homes were sold in BH6 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BH6) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BH6.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BH6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BH6 had 22,622 usual residents at the census.

## How BH6 compares

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

| Measure | BH6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £400,000 | joint 10th most expensive | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2025 |
| Population | 22,622 | 13th most populated | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.0% | 9th highest | 26 postcode districts, BH · Jan 2026 |

## Is BH6 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BH6 at a rate of 51.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.8 per 1,000 people across the BH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 112 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BH6.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (335), violence and sexual offences (328) and other crime (163).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BH6 was 53.3 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 BH6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BH6 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in BH6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015317) | 1,676 | 59.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015361) | 1,395 | 31.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015362) | 1,173 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015363) | 1,704 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015274) | 1,883 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015297) | 1,506 | 55.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015364) | 1,688 | 27.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015365) | 1,622 | 93.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 036E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015366) | 1,802 | 53.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 81.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015295) | 1,511 | 50.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015296) | 1,902 | 67.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015298) | 1,555 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 72.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015299) | 1,800 | 87.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.0% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015300) | 1,602 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |

## Your MP

- [Bournemouth East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east): Tom Hayes (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Middle areas in BH6

[East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/east-southbourne-and-hengistbury-head), [Iford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/iford), [Southbourne West](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/southbourne-west)

## Postcode sectors in BH6

[BH6 3 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6-3), [BH6 4 (121 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6-4), [BH6 5 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6-5)

## Council

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

## Towns in BH6

[Bournemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bournemouth)

## Postcode districts next to BH6

[BH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh5), [BH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh7), [BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23)

## Nearest rail stations

[Pokesdown (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8251,50.7311), [Christchurch (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.7846,50.7382), [Bournemouth (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8645,50.7273)

## 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)

## BH6 in brief

BH6 is a postcode district covering Bournemouth, West Southbourne and Iford, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
About 22,326 people lived in BH6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £400,000 in 2025 across 399 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 51.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BH6 was £400,000 in 2025.
BH6 had 22,622 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in BH6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BH6, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BH6
- Postcode area: [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Bournemouth East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east)
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Area: 6.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,326*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 72

* 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

[BH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh7), [BH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh5), [BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23)

## Latest updates for BH6

- 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/BH6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh6