173,610
Households
White Brit. · 82%
Ethnicity
Christian · 47%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
2,203 · 5.5 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£354,914
Median property price
9,433
Postcodes
Overview of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Coordinates50.7380, -1.8828
Postcodes
9,433
Population (Census)
400,168
Households (Census)
173,610
Recorded crime · May '26
2,203 · 5.5 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.13 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.13 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Sold prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Property sales · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
HM Land Registry · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Average price
£385,460
YoY: -0.4%
Median price: £356,060
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 127 sales · avg £369,229
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£427k£390k£354k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Crime trends · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
782651520
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
652
YoY stable
ASB
668497325
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
613
YoY +10%
Vehicle Crime
21115190
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
134
YoY +31%
Burglary
1178553
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
68
YoY +13%
Criminal damage
193150107
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
142
YoY -9%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Robbery
32207
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
32
YoY +28%
Bicycle Theft
362310
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
29
YoY stable
Public Order
14810765
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
119
YoY +34%
Demographics in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.4%
Other White8.0%
Indian1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Christian46.8%
No religion42.2%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6419.2%
35–4919.1%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.8%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Other17.2%
Any member 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
All members 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
+ 7 other households · 33.7%
Wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
IMD 9.31283 postcodes
Canford Cliffs
IMD 8.91348 postcodes
Highcliffe & Walkford
IMD 8.72306 postcodes
Penn Hill
IMD 8.19245 postcodes
Littledown & Iford
IMD 7.91251 postcodes
Parkstone
IMD 7.77285 postcodes
Commons
IMD 7.75276 postcodes
Bearwood & Merley
IMD 7.43350 postcodes
Christchurch Town
IMD 7.13330 postcodes
Canford Heath
IMD 6.82269 postcodes
Talbot & Branksome Woods
IMD 6.28323 postcodes
Muscliff & Strouden Park
IMD 5.31372 postcodes
Hamworthy
IMD 5.02260 postcodes
Alderney & Bourne Valley
IMD 4.84336 postcodes
Westbourne & West Cliff
IMD 4.80266 postcodes
Newtown & Heatherlands
IMD 4.68354 postcodes
Poole Town
IMD 4.66394 postcodes
Bournemouth Central
IMD 4.01428 postcodes
East Cliff & Springbourne
IMD 3.03373 postcodes
Kinson
IMD 2.83421 postcodes
Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Open state schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.
Avonwood Primary School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH7 6NB
Outstanding
2.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH8 9PY
Outstanding
1.3 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH8 9UJ
Outstanding
1.6 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18
Canford Heath Infant School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH17 8PJ
Outstanding
3.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7
Christchurch Infant School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH23 2AE
Outstanding
4.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7
Elm Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH11 9JN
Outstanding
2.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH10 4EX
Outstanding
0.8 mi
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH8 0LT
Outstanding
2.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Linwood School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH9 1AJ
Outstanding
0.7 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19
Manorside Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH12 4JG
Outstanding
2.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.