Charminster

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 8,182 · 4 LSOAs

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

48Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Charminster sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,576 of 6,856 in England, and #30 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (69) and lowest on Crime (17). Typical homes here sold for about £250,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+2%) (from 98 sales), 26% below the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median of £337,750. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,613 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.

Themed scores ?

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

Income 45 · #3,761
Employment 54 · #3,124
Education 69 · #2,103
Health 49 · #3,494
Crime 17 · #5,701
Housing & access 43 · #3,933
Living environment 28 · #4,968

House prices ?

£250,000median (12m) · -4.5% yr · n=98
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£250,00098-4.5%+2.0%
Detached£475,00025+8.0%+26.7%
Semi-detached£324,80018-2.7%+11.4%
TerracedToo few sales to report (n=1)
Flat£200,00054-4.8%-0.5%
This area£250,000
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 ?

76Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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