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About

Iford is a residential suburb of Bournemouth within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary area. The neighbourhood is made up of housing from several periods, local shops, schools and community facilities clustered along Iford Lane and adjacent roads. Bus services link the area with Bournemouth town centre and the wider BCP conurbation, and there are public green spaces and playing fields used by local clubs and families. The street pattern and allotments give the area a settled, suburban character rather than a single commercial centre.

The area is better known locally for Iford Manor and its gardens, where a sequence of walled terraces and formal steps lead down into a small valley. The manor gardens stage summer music events in an open-air setting that uses the terrace walls and clipped hedges as a backdrop. Care of the garden and the continuing programme of concerts and arts events draw visitors from across the borough while the surrounding streets remain largely residential and community focused.

Area overview

On average Iford has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Iford is £57,617 per year. There are 2 schools in Iford: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Iford is home to around 7,600 people, with a population density of about 5,219.1 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Iford Population
7,600
Population density
5,219.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.66(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.87(-34%)
Vehicle crime
5.26(+81%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.29(-49%)
Public order
3.16(-52%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,589
86.71%
Other White
431
5.67%
Irish
79
1.04%
Other
69
0.91%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
63
0.83%
Total population: 7,599

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,182
35.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,070
17.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
873
14.27%
No qualifications
839
13.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
630
10.3%
Total 16+ residents: 6,117

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,203
38.87%
Owns outright
1,012
32.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
484
15.64%
Social rents from council
187
6.04%
Other social rented
135
4.36%
Total households: 3,095

Property prices in Iford

Median price£400,000
Price per sq ft£414
Sales (last 12 months)101
Typical range (middle 50%)£275K – £510K

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £414 per square foot) in Iford area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £780,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Iford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached42£500,000£427
Semi-Detached25£410,000£428
Terraced9£365,000£396
Flats25£227,000£373

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Iford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Iford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£365,000£186,500£275,000£279,950
2017£375,000£190,750£280,000£273,750
2018£390,000£219,000£332,500£340,000
2019£390,000£205,000£318,000£260,000
2020£447,500£209,000£367,500£327,500
2021£450,000£230,000£380,000£292,000
2022£525,000£237,500£457,500£357,500
2023£483,000£277,500£435,000£306,500
2024£492,000£270,000£395,000£350,000
2025£500,000£245,000£411,750£199,000
2026£447,500£202,000£453,000£408,221
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Iford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Iford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£308£288£302£325
2017£347£305£344£336
2018£329£322£337£289
2019£331£291£353£352
2020£341£319£340£312
2021£399£351£377£424
2022£437£354£452£387
2023£423£388£408£422
2024£419£358£398£406
2025£425£378£435£445
2026£430£348£425£380
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Iford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Iford in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Iford

Is Iford safe?

Iford records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Iford?

The median sale price in Iford is £400,000 (about £414 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Iford?

Iford has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Iford?

Iford scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Iford sits around rank 18,722 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Iford?

The average household income in Iford is around £57,617 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Iford

BH65EP

Castlemain Avenue

BH65HE

Stourvale Road

BH65QD

Ashford Road

BH65RA

Iford Lane

BH65DS

Stamford Road

BH65AP

Beaufort Road

BH65QX

Dickens Road

BH76BS

Christchurch Road

BH76RE

Holdenhurst Avenue

BH65AZ

Beaufort Road

BH65BU

Fenton Road

BH76RU

Ropley Road

BH65HX

Herberton Road

BH65HD

Stourvale Road

BH65NZ

Corhampton Road

BH65DX

Burleigh Road

BH76SW

Castle Lane East

BH65DJ

Arnewood Road

BH65AS

Beaufort Road

BH65LN

Covena Road

BH65JJ

Cranleigh Road

BH65LU

Padfield Close

BH76SD

Cheriton Avenue

BH65AW

Beaufort Road

BH65JU

Cranleigh Road

BH65QE

Exton Road

BH65EL

Castlemain Avenue

BH76SL

Castle Lane East

BH65PU

Southwick Road

BH65FN

Warnford Place

BH65AU

Beaufort Road

BH65QT

Shakespeare Road

BH76SJ

Bridle Crescent

BH65LW

Covena Road

BH65DP

Stamford Road

BH65HU

Herberton Road

BH65RE

Iford Lane

BH76RH

St Saviours Close

BH65PS

Southwick Road

BH65BW

Boreham Road

BH65QG

Exton Road

BH65RD

Iford Lane

BH76SB

Ovington Avenue

BH65DE

Kimberley Road

BH65EN

Castlemain Avenue

BH65BB

Kingfisher Close

BH65BN

Heytesbury Road

BH65QN

Carlyle Road

BH65AX

Beaufort Road

BH65AR

Beaufort Road

BH65PN

Hambledon Gardens

BH65JN

Cranleigh Road

BH76RY

Colemore Road

BH65EJ

Castlemain Avenue

BH65DR

Stamford Road

BH65PF

Warnford Road

BH65QQ

Exton Road

BH65QJ

Harting Road

BH65DL

Arnewood Road

BH76RT

Ovington Gardens

BH76SF

Holmfield Avenue

BH65BL

Irving Road

BH65DY

Burleigh Road

BH65FJ

Stourvale Road

BH65AN

Beaufort Road

BH76SG

Bedford Crescent

BH65LL

Seafield Road

BH65AY

Amesbury Road

BH65PH

Hambledon Road

BH65EY

Fenton Road

BH65JS

Cranleigh Road

BH65JQ

Cranleigh Road

BH65LB

Beaufort Road

BH65QB

Ashford Road

BH65RQ

Iford Bridge Home Park

BH65PX

Southwick Place

BH65HB

Inverleigh Road

BH76RA

Holdenhurst Avenue

BH65BA

Kittiwake Close

BH65JT

Cranleigh Road

BH65FG

Paisley Road

BH65PG

Warnford Road

BH65FH

Bryony Gardens

BH65QR

Collingbourne Avenue

BH76EE

Christchurch Road

BH65LS

Northey Road

BH65HA

Inverleigh Road

BH76SE

Hursley Close

BH65NX

Corhampton Road

BH65RG

Old Bridge Road

BH65DT

Stamford Road

BH65AF

Beaufort Road

BH65DW

Arnewood Road

BH76RX

Ropley Road

BH65QF

Exton Road

BH65DH

Arnewood Road

BH65LP

Watcombe Road

BH65HG

Stourvale Road

BH76SA

Ovington Avenue

BH65PR

Southwick Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.