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East Howe & Ensbury Park

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About

East Howe and Ensbury Park sit north of Bournemouth town centre and are primarily residential. The street pattern mixes interwar semi-detached houses with later terraces and short runs of council housing. Small parades of shops, primary schools, churches and community halls provide daily services within walking distance. Local bus routes run through the neighbourhood and link residents to the wider conurbation. Streets often open onto small crescents and short terraces, and many properties have modest front gardens and on-street parking.

Green space is woven through the area: playing fields, pocket parks and allotments give places for sport, play and gardening. A shallow wooded hollow runs between parts of East Howe and Ensbury Park and is crossed by several footpaths used by walkers and local commuters. The main playing field hosts football and cricket on weekends, and a community centre nearby runs classes and events. Housing form, local shops and the network of short paths combine to make a neighbourhood where daily life and short journeys are mainly contained within the area.

Area overview

On average East Howe & Ensbury Park has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Howe & Ensbury Park is £46,985 per year. There are 4 schools in East Howe & Ensbury Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). East Howe & Ensbury Park is home to around 8,755 people, with a population density of about 4,359.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Howe & Ensbury Park Population
8,755
Population density
4,359.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.04(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.96(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.31(+13%)
Other theft
5.6(-1%)
Vehicle crime
5.6(+93%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,406
84.55%
Other White
491
5.61%
Other Asian
113
1.29%
Other
89
1.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
83
0.95%
Total population: 8,759

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,700
23.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,531
21.54%
No qualifications
1,331
18.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,068
15.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
791
11.13%
Total 16+ residents: 7,107

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,134
31.99%
Owns outright
1,117
31.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
684
19.29%
Social rents from council
381
10.75%
Other social rented
130
3.67%
Total households: 3,545

Property prices in East Howe & Ensbury Park

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in East Howe & Ensbury Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £510,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Howe & Ensbury Park 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 East Howe & Ensbury Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached19£327,000
Terraced12£293,750
Detached59£355,000
Flats11£169,000

10 years median price trend in East Howe & Ensbury Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Howe & Ensbury Park.

All postcodes in East Howe & Ensbury Park

BH104AW

Priestley Road

BH104FB

Ashleigh Rise

BH104HY

Slade's Lane

BH118BW

Montgomery Avenue

BH92RP

Victoria Avenue

BH104DQ

Wonderholme Parade

BH118DH

Moorside Road

BH105HR

Bennion Road

BH104AF

Alton Road

BH104EU

Cornish Gardens

BH104BU

Forsyth Gardens

BH118ST

Acres Road

BH104EH

Archdale Close

BH104FS

Columbia Gardens

BH104HB

Gorsecliff Road

BH105JZ

Minstead Road

BH104BH

Talbot Rise

BH92RS

Pickford Road

BH105DN

Kingswell Road

BH104AR

Priestley Road

BH118BX

Tedder Close

BH104AN

Kinson Road

BH104HW

Ensbury Close

BH104FQ

Columbia Road

BH104EZ

Beswick Avenue

BH104HQ

Boundary Road

BH105DW

Kingswell Road

BH118SY

Caroline Road

BH92RH

Victoria Park Road

BH105EA

Howeth Road

BH104BJ

Walton Road

BH118BT

Tedder Road

BH104AZ

Columbia Trees Lane

BH105EL

Glenville Gardens

BH105DG

Kingswell Road

BH118DJ

Ericksen Road

BH104DG

Kinson Road

BH105HE

Kinson Road

BH105HW

Heaton Road

BH104FT

George Close

BH104HF

Ensbury Avenue

BH104DU

Columbia Road

BH104AY

Montrose Drive

BH104DJ

Kinson Road

BH118TN

Daws Place

BH104FE

Glenmoor Gardens

BH104EG

Columbia Road

BH105HP

Ibbett Road

BH104EQ

Columbia Road

BH118DL

Moorside Close

BH118BG

Mount Road

BH104AX

Priestley Road

BH118BY

Tedder Gardens

BH104BS

Walton Road

BH105ER

Lewis Gardens

BH118TD

Norcliffe Close

BH104AS

Priestley Road

BH118DE

Moorside Road

BH118BS

Montgomery Avenue

BH104BZ

Columbian Way

BH104EP

Ensbury Avenue

BH104HA

Gorsecliff Road

BH118DG

Moorside Road

BH92RD

Victoria Park Road

BH92RW

Victoria Avenue

BH105EZ

Kinson Road

BH92SE

Highfield Road

BH104HP

Ashburton Gardens

BH104BP

Walton Road

BH92SH

Ensbury Park Road

BH105DL

Kingswell Road

BH105ND

Fletcher Road

BH118BP

Montgomery Avenue

BH104HE

Kinsbourne Avenue

BH105HA

Kinson Road

BH105FB

Redhill & Northbourne

BH104DS

Columbia Road

BH104DL

Kingsbere Avenue

BH118SU

Cherford Road

BH104ET

Jubilee Gardens

BH104DY

Columbia Road

BH104DF

Hood Close

BH104HN

Glenmoor Close

BH105DS

Stanton Road

BH104BA

Nicholas Gardens

BH104FH

Orchard Gardens

BH118FF

Kinson

BH104BD

St Margarets Road

BH105EW

Kinson Road

BH104FF

Furzebank Lane

BH104AD

Alton Road

BH105EP

Kinson Road

BH104BE

St Margarets Road

BH104JA

Talbot Village

BH118DF

Moorside Road

BH118SW

Turbary Park Avenue

BH118FG

Kinson

BH104EN

Newbury Drive

BH104EJ

Cornish Gardens

BH104AA

Alton Road

Data Sources

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