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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.

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.