Somerford
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 6,098 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode BH23
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,784 of 6,856 in England
- #671 of 710 in South West
- #46 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Somerford is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,784 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #46 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (87) but weak on Education (11). Typical homes here sold for about £320,000 over the past year, up 21% across five years (from 58 sales), 5% below 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 | £320,000 | 58 | -4.6% | +20.8% |
| Detached | £400,000 | 13 | -9.1% | +6.0% |
| Semi-detached | £338,000 | 14 | -4.1% | +25.7% |
| Terraced | £297,000 | 21 | -1.0% | +13.8% |
| Flat | £180,000 | 10 | +2.9% | +1.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,299 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.
- Canning Town EastNewham16£373,500
- Thurnby LodgeLeicester16£262,000
- Hawksworth & West ParkLeeds16£237,500
- High TownLuton16£234,250
- Hanworth NorthHounslow16£427,500
- NethertonDudley16£205,000