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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

BH25AQ

Exeter Road

BH12LF

St Peter's Road

BH88LE

Portchester Road

BH11PP

Lansdowne Road

BH12LY

St Peters Road

BH11JE

Richmond Gardens

BH11NL

Old Christchurch Road

BH25RG

The Triangle

BH88FX

Holdenhurst Road

BH11RE

Cavendish Road

BH26DQ

St Stephen's Road

BH88LP

Milton Road

BH12JL

Fir Vale Road

BH26AA

Cambridge Road

BH12LU

Glen Fern Road

BH11DA

Yelverton Road

BH11DY

Old Christchurch Road

BH88LF

Wellington Road

BH26NT

Wimborne Road

BH88HZ

Wellington Road

BH88HG

St Pauls Road

BH26LQ

Central Drive

BH26NE

Durrant Road

BH26LU

Wimborne Road

BH88LS

Ophir Road

BH25BA

Exeter Park Road

BH12JG

Fir Vale Road

BH19ZZ

Bourne Avenue

BH25DD

Exeter Crescent

BH88GP

Lansdowne Road

BH88GX

Holdenhurst Road

BH26PF

St Valerie Road

BH11BH

Lansdowne Road

BH11PW

Wootton Gardens

BH88DS

Holdenhurst Road

BH12LG

St Peter's Road

BH11AJ

Lansdowne Road

BH11HP

Dean Park Crescent

BH26PB

St Anthonys Road

BH12BN

Westover Road

BH88LG

Wellington Road

BH11DU

Fir Vale Road

BH11RF

Cavendish Road

BH26NY

St Winifreds Road

BH11BP

Dean Park Road

BH26EJ

Richmond Hill

BH26LZ

Wimborne Road

BH11RA

Cavendish Road

BH11JD

Dean Park Crescent

BH25AZ

Exeter Park Road

BH11RH

Lansdowne Road

BH26EB

St Stephen's Road

BH11LU

Old Christchurch Road

BH25BX

Exeter Crescent

BH11QZ

Cavendish Road

BH25SL

Avenue Road

BH88JP

Wellington Road

BH26LX

Wimborne Road

BH12JU

St Peters Road

BH26PH

St Winifreds Road

BH88LW

Milton Road

BH11RR

Coach House Place

BH26DJ

Bourne Avenue

BH26PN

Arthur Close

BH19ZF

Bournemouth Central

BH26JQ

Merlewood Close

BH88DN

Holdenhurst Road

BH88JJ

Wellington Road

BH88GG

Oxford Road

BH11QY

Cavendish Road

BH26EG

Bournemouth Central

BH26NQ

Bodorgan Road

BH25AJ

Exeter Road

BH11HY

Dean Park Road

BH88JZ

Portchester Road

BH26PY

Silchester Close

BH26DW

Bourne Avenue

BH12LS

St Peters Road

BH26HH

Richmond Hill

BH25SU

Suffolk Road

BH88JW

Wellington Road

BH88FZ

Holdenhurst Road

BH26NS

St Ives Gardens

BH88JY

Portchester Road

BH25RR

The Triangle

BH11JA

Dean Park Road

BH26NG

Wimborne Road

BH25AY

Exeter Park Road

BH26JU

St Stephens Road

BH19ZB

Bournemouth Central

BH88FF

Milton Road

BH25RH

Commercial Road

BH12HH

Upper Hinton Road

BH25AU

Exeter Crescent

BH25PS

Poole Hill

BH25LR

Commercial Road

BH26PD

St Anthonys Road

BH11RW

Lansdowne Road

BH88LN

Milton Road

BH88HF

St Pauls Place

Data Sources

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