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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

BH12HZ

Burlington Arcade

BH11QR

Lansdowne Gardens

BH26EE

Richmond Hill

BH11LN

Old Christchurch Road

BH12JA

Fir Vale Road

BH26LY

Wimborne Road

BH26DY

Bourne Avenue

BH11QG

Madeira Road

BH26HE

Richmond Hill

BH88LX

Ascham Road

BH26DT

Bourne Avenue

BH12JN

Fir Vale Road

BH26NB

Wimborne Road

BH11DW

Verulam Place

BH25AN

Exeter Road

BH11RJ

Lansdowne Road

BH12NT

Fir Vale Road

BH11DJ

Yelverton Road

BH26EN

Richmond Hill

BH26LL

St Stephen's Road

BH88FL

Milton Road

BH11QX

Cavendish Road

BH12AG

St Peters Road

BH25RT

Commercial Road

BH25SE

The Triangle

BH88LT

Ophir Road

BH11DT

Old Christchurch Road

BH11BL

Post Office Road

BH26JW

St Stephens Road

BH11RL

Cavendish Place

BH26AX

Durrant Road

BH26JN

St Stephen's Road

BH88LZ

Ascham Road

BH25RA

Upper Norwich Road

BH88LL

Beechey Road

BH88JG

Wellington Road

BH25LP

Commercial Road

BH26JZ

St Stephens Way

BH19ZD

Bournemouth Central

BH25NP

Terrace Road

BH25SY

Suffolk Road

BH26JX

Braidley Road

BH11RQ

Cavendish Place

BH26DP

Bourne Avenue

BH11DS

Fir Vale Road

BH88EZ

Oxford Road

BH88ND

Methuen Road

BH11HZ

Dean Park Road

BH88JR

Wellington Road

BH25RJ

Bournemouth Central

BH26NU

Wimborne Road

BH12LA

St Peters Road

BH12EN

Hinton Road

BH26JG

Wychwood Drive

BH26JJ

St Stephens Road

BH11LR

Old Christchurch Road

BH88GR

Oxford Road

BH88JH

Wellington Road

BH25NJ

Terrace Road

BH11JB

Dean Park Road

BH11BB

Albert Road

BH88HS

Lansdowne Road

BH26NJ

Bodorgan Road

BH11HT

Dean Park Road

BH19SN

Bournemouth Central

BH26PQ

St Valerie Road

BH88GB

Holdenhurst Road

BH26HT

Richmond Hill

BH11RS

Lansdowne Road

BH11RD

Cavendish Road

BH11EY

Fir Vale Road

BH12LW

St Peters Road

BH11BJ

Wootton Gardens

BH26DZ

Bournemouth Central

BH12JE

Fir Vale Road

BH26EA

St Stephen's Road

BH88LD

Wellington Road

BH88NH

Wellington Road

BH26DS

Bournemouth Central

BH25AH

Exeter Road

BH88GN

Holdenhurst Road

BH11RG

Cavendish Road

BH11PS

Lansdowne Road

BH88NQ

Lowther Road

BH12LH

St Peters Road

BH12LQ

St Peter's Road

BH19ZY

Bourne Avenue

BH12AH

Bournemouth Central

BH25BY

Exeter Park Road

BH25ST

Bradburne Road

BH26NH

Bodorgan Road

BH26PJ

St Valerie Road

BH26JP

St Stephens Road

BH11EW

Old Christchurch Road

BH11RN

Lansdowne Road

BH12NG

St Peter's Road

BH26NR

Bodorgan Road

BH88LU

Lowther Road

BH88FY

Holdenhurst Road

BH26EX

Richmond Hill

Data Sources

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