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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

BH11EW

Old Christchurch Road

BH11LY

Dean Park Crescent

BH12LX

Glen Fern Road

BH25BA

Exeter Park Road

BH26NQ

Bodorgan Road

BH25AZ

Exeter Park Road

BH25QZ

Norwich Road

BH26DL

Bourne Avenue

BH88GX

Holdenhurst Road

BH11RQ

Cavendish Place

BH12BY

Westover Road

BH25LS

Avenue Lane

BH26JY

Braidley Road

BH88LT

Ophir Road

BH11BH

Lansdowne Road

BH11DG

Bournemouth Central

BH11QZ

Cavendish Road

BH25ST

Bradburne Road

BH26NH

Bodorgan Road

BH26PW

St Valerie Road

BH11HF

Fir Vale Road

BH11HZ

Dean Park Road

BH25LP

Commercial Road

BH26DP

Bourne Avenue

BH26NU

Wimborne Road

BH11RA

Cavendish Road

BH11RT

Lansdowne Road

BH25AY

Exeter Park Road

BH26NJ

Bodorgan Road

BH88JP

Wellington Road

BH12AD

St Peters Quarter

BH25RR

The Triangle

BH11RS

Lansdowne Road

BH12LH

St Peters Road

BH88LZ

Ascham Road

BH25NL

The Triangle

BH26JX

Braidley Road

BH88LH

Beechey Road

BH12JL

Fir Vale Road

BH25BX

Exeter Crescent

BH26HS

Richmond Gardens

BH88EZ

Oxford Road

BH11HX

Dean Park Road

BH11NF

Fir Vale Road

BH12HZ

Burlington Arcade

BH25AQ

Exeter Road

BH25SS

Crescent Road

BH26NG

Wimborne Road

BH11EN

Dalkeith Arcade

BH12LF

St Peter's Road

BH25AN

Exeter Road

BH26JL

St Stephens Road

BH26LU

Wimborne Road

BH88HF

St Pauls Place

BH11PS

Lansdowne Road

BH11RL

Cavendish Place

BH12LS

St Peters Road

BH26DX

Bourne Avenue

BH26HT

Richmond Hill

BH88HS

Lansdowne Road

BH11JB

Dean Park Road

BH11QA

Dean Park Road

BH12JZ

St Peters Road

BH19ZA

Bournemouth Central

BH26DY

Bourne Avenue

BH88GP

Lansdowne Road

BH88LN

Milton Road

BH11JE

Richmond Gardens

BH26EA

St Stephen's Road

BH26QA

Wimborne Road

BH88LX

Ascham Road

BH11AW

Post Office Road

BH12BU

Westover Road

BH12JU

St Peters Road

BH88EB

Holdenhurst Road

BH88JY

Portchester Road

BH11LR

Old Christchurch Road

BH19SN

Bournemouth Central

BH25SY

Suffolk Road

BH26JN

St Stephen's Road

BH11AU

Adelaide Lane

BH11DR

Old Christchurch Road

BH12LA

St Peters Road

BH19RQ

Bourne Avenue

BH19ZZ

Bourne Avenue

BH26EG

Bournemouth Central

BH26NY

St Winifreds Road

BH26PH

St Winifreds Road

BH26PL

St Valerie Road

BH26PN

Arthur Close

BH88NQ

Lowther Road

BH11DT

Old Christchurch Road

BH11QY

Cavendish Road

BH26DW

Bourne Avenue

BH26JQ

Merlewood Close

BH26LD

Braidley Road

BH26NB

Wimborne Road

BH88FF

Milton Road

BH88JU

Portchester Road

BH11DY

Old Christchurch Road

Data Sources

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