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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 129 recent sales, the median property price is £197,000 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
Flats119£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

BH12NA

Glen Fern Road

BH25RH

Commercial Road

BH26AX

Durrant Road

BH11DS

Fir Vale Road

BH11EZ

Dalkeith Steps

BH12AG

St Peters Road

BH12NT

Fir Vale Road

BH19SB

Bourne Avenue

BH26JF

Wychwood Close

BH25TH

Norwich Avenue

BH26PP

St Valerie Road

BH88FW

Milton Road

BH88LY

Ascham Road

BH12JN

Fir Vale Road

BH12LW

St Peters Road

BH26JS

St Stephens Road

BH88LJ

Beechey Road

BH11PW

Wootton Gardens

BH12AH

Bournemouth Central

BH26EE

Richmond Hill

BH26JP

St Stephens Road

BH25TQ

Norwich Avenue

BH26PJ

St Valerie Road

BH25SX

Suffolk Road

BH26EB

St Stephen's Road

BH88AJ

St Pauls Lane

BH11NL

Old Christchurch Road

BH26LL

St Stephen's Road

BH26PD

St Anthonys Road

BH88DL

Holdenhurst Road

BH88JH

Wellington Road

BH11RP

Lansdowne Road

BH25TG

Norwich Avenue

BH88EX

Oxford Road

BH88JR

Wellington Road

BH11LN

Old Christchurch Road

BH11RH

Lansdowne Road

BH25BY

Exeter Park Road

BH25LR

Commercial Road

BH26DT

Bourne Avenue

BH26EJ

Richmond Hill

BH26JG

Wychwood Drive

BH26LT

Richmond Hill Drive

BH88EY

Oxford Road

BH88LS

Ophir Road

BH11LL

Old Christchurch Road

BH11PP

Lansdowne Road

BH11QG

Madeira Road

BH12AF

Bournemouth Central

BH12JE

Fir Vale Road

BH12LE

St Peter's Road

BH12LZ

Glen Fern Road

BH25NJ

Terrace Road

BH25QS

Norwich Road

BH25RG

The Triangle

BH25RJ

Bournemouth Central

BH11AT

Madeira Road

BH11RR

Coach House Place

BH12LG

St Peter's Road

BH25SL

Avenue Road

BH88HZ

Wellington Road

BH88JJ

Wellington Road

BH25AF

Exeter Road

BH26JJ

St Stephens Road

BH26LE

Durrant Road

BH26NS

St Ives Gardens

BH88LP

Milton Road

BH11AF

Madeira Road

BH11DJ

Yelverton Road

BH12LY

St Peters Road

BH19ZY

Bourne Avenue

BH11LG

Old Christchurch Road

BH19ZF

Bournemouth Central

BH26AA

Cambridge Road

BH88GB

Holdenhurst Road

BH12EN

Hinton Road

BH12LU

Glen Fern Road

BH25SE

The Triangle

BH26JU

St Stephens Road

BH26NX

St Augustins Road

BH12AL

Gervis Place

BH26PQ

St Valerie Road

BH12LQ

St Peter's Road

BH26AG

Cambridge Road

BH26LA

St Stephens Road

BH88FL

Milton Road

BH11RJ

Lansdowne Road

BH25NP

Terrace Road

BH26NA

Wimborne Road

BH88NH

Wellington Road

BH11AX

Albert Road

BH11DL

Verulam Place

BH11PD

Old Christchurch Road

BH25RA

Upper Norwich Road

BH25RY

The Triangle

BH26PE

St Valerie Road

BH26PF

St Valerie Road

BH88GN

Holdenhurst Road

BH88ND

Methuen Road

BH11QB

The Deans

Data Sources

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