On average Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £51,607 per year. There are 91 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 68 primary (6 Outstanding and 56 Good) and 23 secondary (7 Outstanding and 13 Good). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is home to around 400,196 people, with a population density of about 2,469.2 per km².
Based on 4,905 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £5,030,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,880 | £471,000 | £411 |
| Semi-Detached | 805 | £340,500 | £379 |
| Terraced | 623 | £295,000 | £378 |
| Flats | 1,597 | £210,000 | £316 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £357,500 | £182,000 | £260,000 | £242,000 |
| 2017 | £373,000 | £190,000 | £272,998 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £194,950 | £281,000 | £257,000 |
| 2019 | £390,000 | £195,000 | £287,500 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £202,500 | £293,750 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £443,000 | £220,000 | £315,000 | £282,500 |
| 2022 | £499,950 | £230,000 | £354,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £225,000 | £341,600 | £307,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £223,000 | £344,700 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £475,000 | £215,000 | £341,250 | £299,975 |
| 2026 | £457,500 | £212,500 | £340,000 | £292,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £282 | £289 | £302 |
| 2017 | £332 | £292 | £301 | £315 |
| 2018 | £348 | £300 | £310 | £324 |
| 2019 | £340 | £297 | £311 | £326 |
| 2020 | £360 | £299 | £326 | £335 |
| 2021 | £383 | £321 | £344 | £353 |
| 2022 | £435 | £345 | £390 | £395 |
| 2023 | £425 | £339 | £374 | £392 |
| 2024 | £416 | £332 | £375 | £389 |
| 2025 | £415 | £320 | £381 | £378 |
| 2026 | £400 | £310 | £381 | £374 |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 33 wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Broadstone has the lowest crime rate, with about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £335,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 4,905 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 68 primary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 56 Good) and 23 secondary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 13 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole sits around rank 18,401 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is around £51,607 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bournemouth East: Tom Hayes (Labour Party), Bournemouth West: Jessica Toale (Labour Party), Christchurch: Christopher Chope (Conservative and Unionist Party), Mid Dorset and North Poole: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats) and Poole: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party).
Alderney & Bourne Valley
Bearwood & Merley
Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Boscombe West
Bournemouth Central
Broadstone
Burton & Grange
Canford Cliffs
Canford Heath
Christchurch Town
Commons
Creekmoor
East Cliff & Springbourne
East Southbourne & Tuckton
Hamworthy
Highcliffe & Walkford
Kinson
Littledown & Iford
Moordown
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
Muscliff & Strouden Park
Newtown & Heatherlands
Oakdale
Parkstone
Penn Hill
Poole Town
Queen's Park
Redhill & Northbourne
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Wallisdown & Winton West
Westbourne & West Cliff
West Southbourne
Winton East
BH7 7DP
Castle Lane East
BH15 2HP
Kingston Road
BH17 0AA
Witney Road
BH23 6AN
Matchams Lane
BH1 1QR
Lansdowne Gardens
BH15 3AD
Fleets Lane
BH15 2DP
Stanley Green Road
BH1 1AQ
Lansdowne Road
BH15 1AA
Bridge Approach
BH12 4FE
Aston Way
BH12 3NE
Rossmore Road
BH12 3JL
Cynthia Close
BH17 7AA
Upton Road
BH12 4LH
Bedford Road South
BH12 4NU
Mannings Heath Road
BH15 2AD
Sterte Road
BH8 0FE
Yeomans Way
BH1 1RX
Lansdowne Crescent
BH11 8NU
Francis Avenue
BH11 8LJ
St Georges Drive
BH15 4LY
Napier Road
BH11 9QL
Longfleet Drive
BH9 1AP
Crimea Road
BH15 1AE
High Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.