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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

BH144GP

Bournemouth Road

BH140JG

Parkstone

BH148HF

Blake Dene Road

BH140EY

Bournemouth Road

BH140JT

Park Road

BH140EA

Bournemouth Road

BH148BW

Worthington Crescent

BH148BJ

Salterns Road

BH148JF

Gardens Road

BH148JH

Anthonys Avenue

BH148BD

Curzon Road

BH148AS

Wessex Road

BH152SF

Parkstone

BH148HR

Sandbanks Road

BH148EF

Elms Avenue

BH152FP

Sandbanks Road

BH148LZ

Alington Road

BH148EG

Pearce Avenue

BH148RP

South Western Crescent

BH148LJ

Sandbanks Road

BH140EB

Bournemouth Road

BH148HA

Sandbanks Road

BH148TJ

Balmoral Road

BH148LL

Brownsea View Avenue

BH148JU

Lilliput Road

BH148TL

Kingsbridge Road

BH144FD

Bournemouth Road

BH148AN

Twemlow Avenue

BH148SB

Heavytree Road

BH140DZ

Decies Road

BH148NP

Copeland Drive

BH140DE

Ribbonwood Heights

BH148FB

Bingham Avenue

BH148UA

Station Road

BH140EP

Bournemouth Road

BH148AT

Wessex Road

BH144FS

Bournemouth Road

BH148FT

Salterns Way

BH152RJ

Parkstone

BH148QB

Fairway Road

BH148FE

Glenair Road

BH140JD

Commercial Road

BH148DN

Leslie Road

BH148RA

Pottery Road

BH144GX

Bournemouth Road

BH140HP

Glen Road

BH140JP

Park Road

BH140DT

Pearson Avenue

BH148TG

Highmoor Close

BH148SF

Windsor Road

BH148RR

South Western Crescent

BH148NU

Sandecotes Road

BH148RW

South Western Crescent

BH148EQ

Pearce Avenue

BH152SD

Parkstone

BH148LN

Salterns Way

BH148EL

Sandbanks Road

BH140DB

Belmont Road

BH148BB

Britannia Road

BH140HG

Ledgard Close

BH148EU

Wedgwood Drive

BH148LX

Alington Road

BH148BT

Sandbanks Road

BH148AW

Copse Close

BH148PB

Inverclyde Road

BH148EX

Wedgwood Drive

BH152RS

Parkstone

BH140EX

Bournemouth Road

BH148BY

Sandbanks Road

BH148DY

Daylesford Close

BH148RL

Mill Hill Close

BH152PD

Parkstone Road

BH148DJ

Sherwood Avenue

BH148UJ

Balmoral Road

BH140DA

Blair Avenue

BH148RB

Pottery Road

BH140DQ

Mansfield Avenue

BH148JT

Lagoon Road

BH148RJ

Mill Lane

BH148JZ

Lilliput Road

BH144GH

Bournemouth Road

BH148BL

Salterns Road

BH148JL

Dorset Lake Avenue

BH140DY

Highland Road

BH148NS

Copeland Drive

BH148HX

Sandbanks Road

BH148PT

Compton Avenue

BH140AU

Parkstone

BH148EZ

Penn Hill

BH148AG

Sandbanks Road

BH140JR

Commercial Road

BH148AY

Tennyson Road

BH148RS

South Western Crescent

BH148JG

Firs Lane

BH140DL

Commercial Road

BH148ND

Bingham Avenue

BH148HD

Austin Avenue

BH140EL

Bournemouth Road

BH148TF

Alton Road

BH148SR

Wyndham Road

Data Sources

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