Neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
South West · 48 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#133 of 296 local authorities · 48 neighbourhoods · 402,559 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span West Howe (8) to Broadstone (100); 2% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole contains both ends of the scale: Broadstone at 100 out of 100 (#32 of 6,856 in England) against West Howe at 8, a 92-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 20 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 10 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £184,000 in Boscombe West to £655,000 in Talbot & Branksome Woods — a 3.6× gap within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Towns & places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone | 32 | 100 | £480,000 |
| Merley | 293 | 96 | £451,000 |
| Littledown | 389 | 94 | £570,000 |
| West Highcliffe | 512 | 92 | £451,600 |
| Parkstone | 533 | 92 | £492,500 |
| Mudeford | 615 | 91 | £506,000 |
| East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head | 773 | 89 | £502,500 |
| Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks | 786 | 88 | £495,000 |
| Moordown | 937 | 86 | £371,500 |
| Oakdale West | 1,184 | 83 | £365,000 |
| Talbot & Branksome Woods | 1,239 | 82 | £655,000 |
| Penn Hill | 1,280 | 81 | £449,500 |
| Highcliffe & Walkford | 1,355 | 80 | £417,500 |
| Jumpers Common & Fairmile | 1,492 | 78 | £462,500 |
| Queens Park | 1,595 | 77 | £370,000 |
| Northbourne | 1,897 | 72 | £390,000 |
| Branksome East | 2,013 | 71 | £349,000 |
| Throop & Muscliffe | 2,226 | 68 | £345,000 |
| Southbourne West | 2,240 | 67 | £340,000 |
| Canford Heath East | 2,267 | 67 | £295,000 |
| Branksome West | 2,528 | 63 | £333,000 |
| Burton & Airport | 2,548 | 63 | £417,500 |
| Iford | 2,569 | 62 | £413,000 |
| Creekmoor | 2,726 | 60 | £327,500 |
| Oakdale East | 2,733 | 60 | £350,000 |
| Christchurch Town | 2,987 | 56 | £355,625 |
| Canford Heath West | 3,042 | 56 | £370,000 |
| Westbourne | 3,515 | 49 | £226,500 |
| Bearwood | 3,549 | 48 | £322,500 |
| Charminster | 3,576 | 48 | £250,000 |
| Winton | 3,597 | 48 | £331,000 |
| Hamworthy East | 3,611 | 47 | £307,500 |
| Central Bournemouth | 3,816 | 44 | £200,000 |
| East Howe & Ensbury Park | 3,830 | 44 | £323,750 |
| West Cliff | 3,940 | 42 | £265,000 |
| Boscombe East | 4,200 | 39 | £285,000 |
| Newtown | 4,241 | 38 | £317,500 |
| Poole Town | 4,550 | 34 | £250,000 |
| Kinson West | 4,591 | 33 | £319,500 |
| Hamworthy West | 4,591 | 33 | £315,000 |
| Rossmore | 4,605 | 33 | £305,000 |
| Springbourne & Queen's Park | 4,858 | 29 | £275,000 |
| Kinson East | 4,872 | 29 | £327,000 |
| East Cliff | 5,132 | 25 | £220,000 |
| Townsend & Strouden | 5,455 | 20 | £390,000 |
| Somerford | 5,784 | 16 | £320,000 |
| Boscombe West | 6,017 | 12 | £184,000 |
| West Howe | 6,339 | 8 | £285,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Highcliffe & Walkford | 19 |
| Broadstone | 20 |
| Merley | 21 |
| Mudeford | 22 |
| West Highcliffe | 25 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Penn Hill | £50,584 |
| Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks | £49,943 |
| Parkstone | £49,847 |
| Merley | £46,937 |
| Broadstone | £46,073 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Bournemouth | 5.7× |
| Boscombe West | 6.3× |
| East Cliff | 6.4× |
| Westbourne | 6.4× |
| Charminster | 6.5× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Postcode districts that overlap Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 42% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.