Central Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 13,879 · 8 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

44Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Central Bournemouth is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,816 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #33 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (63) and lowest on Crime (13). Typical homes here sold for about £200,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+6%) (from 150 sales), 41% below the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median of £337,750. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,145 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 56 · #2,987
Employment 63 · #2,521
Education 57 · #2,932
Health 31 · #4,742
Crime 13 · #5,935
Housing & access 42 · #3,974
Living environment 28 · #4,899

House prices ?

£200,000median (12m) · -8.3% yr · n=150
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£200,000150-8.3%+6.1%
Detached£747,5008+15.9%+23.6%
Semi-detachedToo few sales to report (n=1)
TerracedToo few sales to report (n=3)
Flat£195,500138-4.6%+8.6%
This area£200,000
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£337,750
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

83Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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