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Debt Advice Bournemouth

Bournemouth has 24.8 bankruptcies per 10,000 of the adult population according to the Insolvency Service regional statistics. This ranks Bournemouth 31 out of 386 towns and cities. The charity's helpline caller research revealed Bournemouth's average unsecured household debt (things like personal loans and credit cards) is £39,794, which is owed to 8.7 creditors on average.

Bournemouth Citizens Advice Bureaus

  Phone Number Address
Body Positive Dorset - 24 Lorne Park Road, BH1 1JL
Bournemouth CAB 0844 499 4105 West Wing, Town Hall, BH2 6DX
St Stephen's Road Islamic Centre - St Stephen's Road, BH2 6JJ
Beaufort Community Centre - Beaufort Road, BH5 1AA
Boscombe Library 01202 290 967 Hawkwood Road, BH5 1BY

Bournemouth and the surrounding areas has a number of local Citizens Advice Bureau offices that are able to offer face to face debt advice.

Alternatively, you can speak to one of the charity’s specialist debt helpline Advisors by calling 0800 043 40 50. The free, confidential helpline is open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and on Saturday 9am to 5pm. There’s no need to book an appointment.

If you're struggling with debt, it's important to remember that you're not alone and that there are a number of specialist debt charities in the UK that provide free, impartial advice to anyone that is worried about debt.

 

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Bournemouth Council

If you have a council tax or benefit enquiry, you’ll need to contact Bournemouth Council on one of the helpline numbers listed below.

Bournemouth Council
Town Hall
Bourne Avenue
BH2 6DY

  Phone Number
Housing benefit and council tax benefit 01202 451 592
Council Tax 01202 451 558
General enquiries 01202 451 451

If you’re experiencing financial difficulties, you must make sure you continue to manage your priority payments such as Council Tax, rent/mortgage and utilities, even if it means you cannot meet your monthly unsecured credit commitments.

That’s because the consequences of not managing your priority payments are much more severe. You should always contact your local council if you are struggling as you may be entitled to help paying your Council Tax.

Other useful Bournemouth debt advice resources

  Phone Number Address
Magistrates Court 01202 745 309 The Law Courts, Stafford Road, BH1 1LA
County Court 01202 502 800 Courts Of Justice, Deansleigh Road, BH7 7DS
Jobcentre Plus 0845 604 3719 1 Cotlands Road, BH1 3BG


Areas covered by this Bournemouth debt advice guide:

Town Centre, Springbourne, East Cliff, Boscombe (BH1), Bournemouth Central, West Cliff (BH2), Talbot Woods, Winton (BH3), Westbourne, Branksome Woods (BH4), Boscombe, Pokesdown (BH5), Southbourne, Tuckton, Wick (BH6), Littledown, Iford (BH7), Malmesbury Park, Charminster, Queens Park, Strouden Park, Townsend (BH8), Winton, Moordown, Throop, Muscliff (BH9), Kinson, Northbourne, Redhill, Ensbury Park, Wallisdown (BH10), Kinson, Bear Cross, West Howe, Wallisdown (BH11)