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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, about 66% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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

Median price£471,250
Price per sq ft£425
Sales (last 12 months)162
Typical range (middle 50%)£266K – £744K

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £471,250 (about £425 per square foot) in Parkstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £5,030,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Parkstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached58£797,500£543
Semi-Detached17£565,000£482
Terraced19£410,000£391
Flats68£239,750£354

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Parkstone

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parkstone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£755,000£210,000£372,250£402,500
2017£630,000£238,750£415,000£395,000
2018£670,000£243,000£430,000£387,500
2019£745,000£220,000£460,000£394,500
2020£735,000£225,000£425,000£427,000
2021£777,500£243,000£465,000£395,000
2022£941,125£257,000£575,000£507,500
2023£866,250£257,000£502,500£502,500
2024£902,500£232,500£581,500£470,000
2025£847,000£232,000£535,000£475,000
2026£735,000£218,500£545,000£388,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parkstone.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Parkstone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£394£325£314£340
2017£405£306£318£368
2018£418£321£340£360
2019£437£333£373£352
2020£449£334£414£363
2021£499£346£400£390
2022£568£348£498£427
2023£569£350£448£449
2024£552£337£392£413
2025£536£359£499£389
2026£556£346£456£369
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Parkstone.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Parkstone 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.