Merley
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 6,181 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #293 of 6,856 in England
- #24 of 710 in South West
- #2 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Merley is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #293 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #2 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Crime (99) but weak on Housing & access (36). Typical homes here sold for about £451,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+7%) (from 83 sales), 34% above the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median of £337,750.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £451,000 | 83 | +0.2% | +7.4% |
| Detached | £510,000 | 59 | -1.0% | +17.3% |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 15 | -11.5% | +18.5% |
| Terraced | £390,000 | 7 | +20.0% | +45.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,273 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Bishopthorpe & CopmanthorpeYork96£390,000
- Binfield & PopeswoodBracknell Forest96£528,000
- Hedge End SouthEastleigh96£325,000
- Groundwell & Abbey MeadsSwindon96£320,000
- Streetly SouthWalsall96£315,000
- BloomfieldBath and North East Somerset96£710,000