Is Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, from official data · 21 postcode districts · 9,448 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, from official data · 21 postcode districts · 9,448 postcodes
The average home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £310,094 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.9% on a year earlier. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, the nearest primary school is St Luke's Church of England Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Glenmoor Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Bournemouth station is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £310,094 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £551,316, semi-detached £356,748, terraced £292,369, flats £196,471. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Luke's Church of England Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Glenmoor Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Bournemouth is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £61,949 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).