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Central Bournemouth

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About

Central Bournemouth is organised around The Square, the town's transport and meeting point, with streets of shops and cafes radiating north from there. Old Christchurch Road and commercial streets lead toward the railway corridor, while pedestrian routes link retail zones to the seafront. The area contains council offices, small galleries, and the cluster of independent shops and chains that form the town centre; buses use the interchange at The Square to connect the seafront, suburbs and surrounding towns.

The seafront sits just south of the centre, where Bournemouth Pier meets the promenade and the Pavilion Theatre and Bournemouth International Centre stand close by. A planted corridor of Lower, Central and Upper Gardens runs inland from the pier, and the River Bourne reappears through the Lower Gardens near the bandstand, forming a visible green route between beach and shops. Events, markets and seasonal attractions often use the gardens and pier area, keeping movement and activity focused along that spine.

Area overview

On average Central Bournemouth has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Bournemouth is £43,881 per year. There are 2 schools in Central Bournemouth: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Central Bournemouth is home to around 13,199 people, with a population density of about 7,035.0 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Bournemouth Population
13,199
Population density
7,035 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
86.07(+477%)
Violence and sexual offences
77.96(+133%)
Shoplifting
35.53(+438%)
Other theft
18.11(+222%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.24(+119%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,801
59.09%
Other White
2,608
19.76%
Indian
360
2.73%
Other
349
2.64%
Other Asian
310
2.35%
Total population: 13,201

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,385
36.1%
Level 3 (A level)
3,454
28.43%
No qualifications
1,528
12.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,105
9.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
807
6.64%
Total 16+ residents: 12,148

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,006
52.17%
Owns outright
979
16.99%
Owns with a mortgage
943
16.37%
Other social rented
355
6.16%
Social rents from council
290
5.03%
Total households: 5,762

Property prices in Central Bournemouth

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Central Bournemouth area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Bournemouth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Bournemouth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats126£199,000
Detached8£747,500
Terraced2£226,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000

10 years median price trend in Central Bournemouth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Bournemouth.

All postcodes in Central Bournemouth

BH88FW

Milton Road

BH11EZ

Dalkeith Steps

BH25SR

Crescent Road

BH26JF

Wychwood Close

BH25BD

Exeter Park Road

BH11PD

Old Christchurch Road

BH88LH

Beechey Road

BH11NF

Fir Vale Road

BH12AD

St Peters Quarter

BH26PZ

St Valerie Road

BH88AJ

St Pauls Lane

BH25QZ

Norwich Road

BH11DF

Yelverton Road

BH11LY

Dean Park Crescent

BH26PP

St Valerie Road

BH11NE

Old Christchurch Lane

BH26LR

Richmond Gardens

BH11HF

Fir Vale Road

BH88EX

Oxford Road

BH26AG

Cambridge Road

BH12AF

Bournemouth Central

BH11EH

Fir Vale Road

BH26NX

St Augustins Road

BH88NB

Methuen Road

BH25QG

Norwich Avenue

BH19SB

Bourne Avenue

BH25SS

Crescent Road

BH12BA

Westover Road

BH26PE

St Valerie Road

BH25QY

Poole Road

BH25TJ

Norwich Avenue

BH11AT

Madeira Road

BH19RQ

Bourne Avenue

BH88GW

Holdenhurst Road

BH88JT

Portchester Road

BH25BB

Exeter Park Road

BH25RQ

Avenue Lane

BH25AF

Exeter Road

BH12NA

Glen Fern Road

BH26EY

Bournemouth Central

BH11RT

Lansdowne Road

BH11NU

Old Christchurch Road

BH11DG

Bournemouth Central

BH11AX

Albert Road

BH25QS

Norwich Road

BH25RP

Commercial Road

BH26LT

Richmond Hill Drive

BH11EN

Dalkeith Arcade

BH11AF

Madeira Road

BH26DL

Bourne Avenue

BH88FT

Holdenhurst Road

BH88DL

Holdenhurst Road

BH11HX

Dean Park Road

BH11LL

Old Christchurch Road

BH26NZ

St Winifreds Road

BH25BU

Newgate Mews

BH11HU

Dean Park Road

BH88EY

Oxford Road

BH26NA

Wimborne Road

BH11EP

Old Christchurch Road

BH26PW

St Valerie Road

BH11AU

Adelaide Lane

BH26PL

St Valerie Road

BH12LZ

Glen Fern Road

BH26JL

St Stephens Road

BH25AG

Exeter Road

BH12JZ

St Peters Road

BH25TQ

Norwich Avenue

BH26LD

Braidley Road

BH11DR

Old Christchurch Road

BH11BZ

Albert Road

BH11DL

Verulam Place

BH11DZ

Bournemouth Central

BH88NR

Lowther Road

BH26LE

Durrant Road

BH12LE

St Peter's Road

BH11DP

Granville Place

BH26NL

Bodorgan Road

BH11HL

Dean Park Crescent

BH26QA

Wimborne Road

BH88LY

Ascham Road

BH11LG

Old Christchurch Road

BH26AE

Cambridge Road

BH12JJ

Fir Vale Road

BH25TH

Norwich Avenue

BH26LA

St Stephens Road

BH11RP

Lansdowne Road

BH12BU

Westover Road

BH11RB

Cavendish Road

BH26EP

Richmond Hill

BH88LJ

Beechey Road

BH11ED

Old Christchurch Road

BH19ZA

Bournemouth Central

BH11BA

Post Office Road

BH11QA

Dean Park Road

BH25RY

The Triangle

BH26EZ

Richmond Hill

BH25NL

The Triangle

BH26HS

Richmond Gardens

BH88LB

Ophir Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.