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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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 176 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
176
Deprivation level
7/10
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
90.69(+501%)
Violence and sexual offences
80.61(+144%)
Shoplifting
30.99(+365%)
Other theft
21.37(+280%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.09(+116%)
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 132 recent sales, the median property price is £196,000 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
Detached6£777,500
Flats122£190,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced3£252,000

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

BH12BN

Westover Road

BH11RW

Lansdowne Road

BH12EE

Hinton Road

BH12JG

Fir Vale Road

BH26PY

Silchester Close

BH88FY

Holdenhurst Road

BH88FZ

Holdenhurst Road

BH11DP

Granville Place

BH26EX

Richmond Hill

BH26PB

St Anthonys Road

BH88JW

Wellington Road

BH11BB

Albert Road

BH19ZD

Bournemouth Central

BH11HU

Dean Park Road

BH25RT

Commercial Road

BH88JA

Wellington Road

BH88LG

Wellington Road

BH11HT

Dean Park Road

BH12JJ

Fir Vale Road

BH26AE

Cambridge Road

BH88LB

Ophir Road

BH88LD

Wellington Road

BH11RB

Cavendish Road

BH25SR

Crescent Road

BH26EP

Richmond Hill

BH26QB

Wimborne Road

BH11BL

Post Office Road

BH25AJ

Exeter Road

BH25BU

Newgate Mews

BH26JW

St Stephens Road

BH26NL

Bodorgan Road

BH88DY

Holdenhurst Road

BH11NU

Old Christchurch Road

BH11RF

Cavendish Road

BH25AH

Exeter Road

BH25DD

Exeter Road

BH25QY

Poole Road

BH88NR

Lowther Road

BH88JZ

Portchester Road

BH11AR

Madeira Road

BH11BA

Post Office Road

BH26LY

Wimborne Road

BH11ED

Old Christchurch Road

BH11EP

Old Christchurch Road

BH26LB

St Stephen's Road

BH88JG

Wellington Road

BH11HY

Dean Park Road

BH12JA

Fir Vale Road

BH26EY

Bournemouth Central

BH26LR

Richmond Gardens

BH26LZ

Wimborne Road

BH88NB

Methuen Road

BH11DW

Verulam Place

BH11HL

Dean Park Crescent

BH12NG

St Peter's Road

BH19ZB

Bournemouth Central

BH26LQ

Central Drive

BH26NT

Wimborne Road

BH11QX

Cavendish Road

BH25RP

Commercial Road

BH25SU

Suffolk Road

BH26DQ

St Stephen's Road

BH26DZ

Bournemouth Central

BH26EN

Richmond Hill

BH26LX

Wimborne Road

BH88FX

Holdenhurst Road

BH26DS

Bournemouth Central

BH26HH

Richmond Hill

BH26NE

Durrant Road

BH88GR

Oxford Road

BH11BP

Dean Park Road

BH11JD

Dean Park Crescent

BH25BD

Exeter Park Road

BH88LE

Portchester Road

BH11BZ

Albert Road

BH12BA

Westover Road

BH12HH

Upper Hinton Road

BH12LN

St Peters Road

BH26NZ

St Winifreds Road

BH88LF

Wellington Road

BH88HG

St Pauls Road

BH88DS

Holdenhurst Road

BH11NE

Old Christchurch Lane

BH11DU

Fir Vale Road

BH11EY

Fir Vale Road

BH25AU

Exeter Crescent

BH25BB

Exeter Park Road

BH25PS

Poole Hill

BH88LU

Lowther Road

BH11DF

Yelverton Road

BH11EH

Fir Vale Road

BH11QR

Lansdowne Gardens

BH25TJ

Norwich Avenue

BH26PR

St Winifreds Road

BH26PZ

St Valerie Road

BH88FT

Holdenhurst Road

BH11DA

Yelverton Road

BH11DZ

Bournemouth Central

BH11RD

Cavendish Road

BH11RN

Lansdowne Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.