Townsend & Strouden
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 6,347 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode BH8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,455 of 6,856 in England
- #656 of 710 in South West
- #45 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Townsend & Strouden is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,455 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #45 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (62) and lowest on Employment (13). Typical homes here, about £390,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 32% in five years (from 45 sales), 15% 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 | £390,000 | 45 | +6.1% | +32.2% |
| Detached | £515,000 | 25 | +16.4% | +37.3% |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 8 | -5.1% | +22.6% |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 9 | -8.3% | +7.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,503 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.
- Forest Gate WestNewham20£410,000
- West Ham & Stratford ParkNewham20£450,000
- Woodberry Down & Manor HouseHackney20£532,500
- Swinton NewtownSalford20£207,000
- DinningtonRotherham20£185,000
- Hatfield WestDoncaster20£176,000