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About

Parkstone sits within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary area, split into Lower and Upper Parkstone. The neighbourhood is primarily residential, with Victorian terraces and interwar semi‑detached houses alongside more recent infill. Parkstone railway station provides regular local services on the line between Poole and Bournemouth, making rail the main commuter link for people working elsewhere in the conurbation. Parkstone Grammar School is one of the local secondary schools and serves families across the ward.

The local centre is focused along Ashley Road and the small triangular green at Ashley Cross, where independent shops, cafes and occasional markets cluster around the green. Community groups use the green and nearby halls for fairs and performances, and the street pattern preserves several long commercial frontages from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Small parks and tree‑lined streets give the area a residential rhythm, and pedestrian routes connect the neighbourhood to nearby retail and transport nodes without relying on a car.

Area overview

On average Parkstone has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Parkstone is £60,353 per year. There are 2 schools in Parkstone: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Parkstone is home to around 9,807 people, with a population density of about 3,152.7 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Parkstone Population
9,807
Population density
3,152.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
12.64(-15%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.24(-63%)
Vehicle crime
3.57(+23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.57(-45%)
Other theft
2.86(-49%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,668
88.4%
Other White
476
4.85%
Other Asian
106
1.08%
Irish
90
0.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
79
0.81%
Total population: 9,805

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,610
44.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,282
15.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,115
13.61%
No qualifications
890
10.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
655
7.99%
Total 16+ residents: 8,193

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,952
42.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,459
31.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
939
20.25%
Other social rented
112
2.42%
Other forms of private rent
91
1.96%
Total households: 4,636

Property prices in Parkstone

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Parkstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £4,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Parkstone 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 Parkstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached17£535,000
Terraced20£456,250
Detached63£830,000
Flats61£232,000

10 years median price trend in Parkstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parkstone.

All postcodes in Parkstone

BH148UD

Station Road

BH140EH

Bournemouth Road

BH148UF

Church Road

BH148NE

Bingham Avenue

BH148HE

Austin Avenue

BH148AB

Glenair Crescent

BH144GT

Bournemouth Road

BH148LY

Alington Road

BH140JX

Parr Street

BH148JQ

Anthonys Avenue

BH148AQ

Sandbanks Road

BH148EW

Turks Lane

BH148ES

Wedgwood Drive

BH148BQ

Wessex Road

BH148BE

Curzon Road

BH148LH

Sandbanks Road

BH148LT

Crichel Mount Road

BH148TA

Highmoor Road

BH148BX

Sandbanks Road

BH148TH

Sandringham Road

BH140DS

Weymouth Road

BH148AX

Clarence Road

BH140DJ

Mansfield Road

BH148LE

Dean Swift Crescent

BH148SH

Wyndham Road

BH148LU

Crichel Mount Road

BH148TD

Steepdene

BH140EW

Bournemouth Road

BH148RX

Conifer Avenue

BH152QA

Parkstone Road

BH148UG

Station Road

BH148DX

Whitecliff Road

BH148EE

Elms Avenue

BH148DZ

Parkstone

BH148FA

Waterford Close

BH148SQ

Kimberley Road

BH140BQ

Glen Road

BH148NW

Copeland Drive

BH148DP

Castledene Crescent

BH148EN

Sandbanks Road

BH148QD

Greenwood Avenue

BH148HS

Sandbanks Road

BH148EB

Pearce Gardens

BH148EJ

Sandbanks Road

BH148EH

Pearce Avenue

BH148DW

Arley Road

BH148TE

Steepdene

BH148QS

Blake Hill Crescent

BH148DH

Sherwood Avenue

BH144HA

Parkstone

BH137PQ

Shore Road

BH148BU

Sandbanks Road

BH148TN

Kingsbridge Road

BH140JW

Commercial Road

BH148TY

Wyndham Road

BH140HF

Glen Road

BH144HG

Parkstone

BH148UH

Station Road

BH148BP

Sandbanks Road

BH140DW

Bournemouth Road

BH148NR

Copeland Drive

BH148JE

Gardens Crescent

BH148RE

Doulton Gardens

BH144FN

Bournemouth Road

BH140ED

Bournemouth Road

BH148SL

Alton Road

BH148SD

Osborne Road

BH148NA

Minterne Road

BH140BB

Ashley Road

BH148JR

Salterns Way

BH148QP

Blake Hill Crescent

BH140HQ

Ledgard Close

BH148BN

Salterns Road

BH148LG

Brownsea View Avenue

BH148EP

Elms Close

BH148ER

Elgin Road

BH148SG

Powell Road

BH148FD

Purbeck Views

BH152QE

Parkstone Road

BH152FY

Park Road

BH148SE

Windsor Road

BH148RG

Doulton Gardens

BH148FP

Sandbanks Road

BH148DR

Selworthy Close

BH148NB

Mount Grace Drive

BH148RQ

Doulton Gardens

BH148HJ

Partridge Drive

BH140LB

Old Coach Mews

BH148DD

Whitefield Road

BH148LP

Salterns Way

BH148JD

Dorset Lake Avenue

BH148UB

Station Road

BH148HL

Partridge Walk

BH148JX

Lilliput Road

BH148AA

Glenair Road

BH148HH

Blake Dene Road

BH148BH

Approach Road

BH148DS

Woodstock Road

BH148AU

Mentone Road

BH140ES

Bournemouth Road

Data Sources

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