Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, in numbers

Average home prices reached £310,000 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole share a council but retain distinct places and needs. This review follows Poole’s cultural investment, Bournemouth’s coastal works, neighbourhood play spaces and Christchurch’s seasonal facilities, alongside support for children across the council area.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £56,630 in August 1996; £310,094 in July 2026. 447.6% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £55,000 to £310,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £6,000 less per home (1.9% lower).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	55,465
February 1995	55,465
March 1995	55,465
April 1995	55,641
May 1995	55,283
June 1995	55,245
July 1995	55,806
August 1995	55,720
September 1995	55,172
October 1995	53,712
November 1995	53,958
December 1995	54,123
January 1996	53,986
February 1996	53,430
March 1996	53,571
April 1996	54,215
May 1996	54,741
June 1996	55,079
July 1996	55,886
August 1996	56,630
September 1996	57,277
October 1996	57,704
November 1996	57,682
December 1996	58,033
January 1997	58,214
February 1997	58,300
March 1997	59,301
April 1997	60,401
May 1997	61,713
June 1997	62,427
July 1997	62,702
August 1997	64,264
September 1997	65,092
October 1997	67,360
November 1997	68,505
December 1997	70,049
January 1998	70,081
February 1998	69,907
March 1998	70,009
April 1998	70,135
May 1998	71,532
June 1998	72,714
July 1998	73,557
August 1998	74,157
September 1998	74,210
October 1998	74,958
November 1998	74,283
December 1998	74,258
January 1999	73,687
February 1999	74,638
March 1999	75,738
April 1999	77,002
May 1999	77,904
June 1999	79,380
July 1999	80,635
August 1999	81,583
September 1999	82,932
October 1999	84,656
November 1999	87,156
December 1999	89,023
January 2000	90,120
February 2000	91,830
March 2000	92,464
April 2000	94,847
May 2000	95,960
June 2000	98,598
July 2000	101,190
August 2000	102,609
September 2000	102,390
October 2000	101,540
November 2000	102,688
December 2000	103,658
January 2001	104,111
February 2001	101,848
March 2001	103,091
April 2001	103,492
May 2001	106,578
June 2001	107,187
July 2001	109,447
August 2001	110,761
September 2001	113,728
October 2001	115,463
November 2001	117,438
December 2001	117,750
January 2002	120,571
February 2002	121,789
March 2002	124,047
April 2002	123,892
May 2002	126,359
June 2002	130,167
July 2002	134,950
August 2002	138,213
September 2002	142,443
October 2002	146,799
November 2002	150,735
December 2002	152,602
January 2003	154,723
February 2003	156,650
March 2003	157,965
April 2003	159,740
May 2003	161,239
June 2003	163,937
July 2003	165,003
August 2003	166,987
September 2003	167,171
October 2003	168,496
November 2003	169,736
December 2003	171,789
January 2004	173,580
February 2004	174,035
March 2004	174,509
April 2004	176,976
May 2004	183,140
June 2004	187,121
July 2004	188,785
August 2004	188,905
September 2004	190,990
October 2004	192,010
November 2004	193,377
December 2004	192,086
January 2005	191,714
February 2005	189,179
March 2005	188,904
April 2005	189,019
May 2005	190,146
June 2005	189,831
July 2005	190,543
August 2005	189,100
September 2005	187,644
October 2005	187,082
November 2005	190,757
December 2005	193,211
January 2006	193,978
February 2006	192,332
March 2006	192,943
April 2006	191,431
May 2006	194,061
June 2006	195,128
July 2006	199,217
August 2006	198,814
September 2006	200,774
October 2006	202,077
November 2006	206,340
December 2006	208,218
January 2007	208,131
February 2007	206,973
March 2007	209,519
April 2007	213,110
May 2007	214,796
June 2007	216,067
July 2007	216,757
August 2007	219,780
September 2007	220,794
October 2007	221,920
November 2007	223,171
December 2007	222,709
January 2008	222,249
February 2008	218,767
March 2008	217,609
April 2008	214,783
May 2008	212,431
June 2008	210,887
July 2008	207,572
August 2008	205,110
September 2008	200,146
October 2008	199,152
November 2008	195,300
December 2008	193,482
January 2009	186,215
February 2009	184,864
March 2009	179,791
April 2009	179,039
May 2009	179,288
June 2009	184,310
July 2009	187,838
August 2009	187,827
September 2009	187,946
October 2009	192,233
November 2009	194,921
December 2009	195,610
January 2010	195,201
February 2010	196,310
March 2010	196,524
April 2010	199,228
May 2010	201,524
June 2010	202,727
July 2010	202,685
August 2010	201,567
September 2010	204,184
October 2010	202,655
November 2010	203,291
December 2010	201,067
January 2011	201,789
February 2011	198,093
March 2011	199,880
April 2011	200,116
May 2011	201,142
June 2011	201,636
July 2011	201,448
August 2011	202,622
September 2011	200,456
October 2011	198,715
November 2011	200,006
December 2011	200,470
January 2012	202,248
February 2012	200,278
March 2012	199,450
April 2012	199,991
May 2012	202,270
June 2012	203,968
July 2012	205,035
August 2012	204,488
September 2012	202,133
October 2012	200,716
November 2012	201,636
December 2012	200,918
January 2013	198,590
February 2013	196,844
March 2013	200,815
April 2013	202,423
May 2013	204,583
June 2013	206,014
July 2013	206,570
August 2013	205,969
September 2013	206,486
October 2013	209,669
November 2013	212,237
December 2013	212,482
January 2014	213,013
February 2014	213,465
March 2014	214,211
April 2014	216,585
May 2014	219,453
June 2014	224,321
July 2014	224,790
August 2014	227,925
September 2014	226,821
October 2014	228,454
November 2014	227,913
December 2014	230,165
January 2015	233,790
February 2015	233,804
March 2015	234,107
April 2015	233,224
May 2015	235,276
June 2015	237,250
July 2015	238,679
August 2015	240,718
September 2015	241,652
October 2015	242,342
November 2015	243,349
December 2015	244,834
January 2016	246,749
February 2016	244,949
March 2016	246,904
April 2016	248,453
May 2016	253,631
June 2016	254,852
July 2016	255,216
August 2016	254,364
September 2016	254,252
October 2016	256,108
November 2016	259,302
December 2016	259,347
January 2017	261,318
February 2017	261,790
March 2017	264,195
April 2017	263,196
May 2017	264,978
June 2017	265,415
July 2017	269,990
August 2017	271,481
September 2017	272,309
October 2017	271,769
November 2017	270,863
December 2017	269,533
January 2018	268,867
February 2018	270,571
March 2018	274,384
April 2018	276,359
May 2018	277,188
June 2018	277,592
July 2018	279,170
August 2018	280,516
September 2018	282,184
October 2018	281,405
November 2018	280,744
December 2018	280,403
January 2019	280,099
February 2019	281,547
March 2019	280,896
April 2019	279,384
May 2019	276,456
June 2019	274,517
July 2019	276,520
August 2019	277,151
September 2019	277,753
October 2019	276,956
November 2019	274,598
December 2019	274,959
January 2020	274,812
February 2020	275,536
March 2020	277,118
April 2020	273,693
May 2020	273,866
June 2020	275,483
July 2020	282,648
August 2020	286,921
September 2020	288,849
October 2020	288,824
November 2020	289,762
December 2020	291,844
January 2021	291,639
February 2021	291,979
March 2021	290,969
April 2021	292,327
May 2021	293,304
June 2021	300,143
July 2021	298,703
August 2021	299,811
September 2021	298,243
October 2021	301,220
November 2021	306,922
December 2021	308,509
January 2022	315,459
February 2022	315,276
March 2022	316,452
April 2022	319,386
May 2022	324,191
June 2022	329,088
July 2022	332,501
August 2022	335,276
September 2022	340,430
October 2022	342,792
November 2022	344,600
December 2022	345,134
January 2023	342,831
February 2023	339,885
March 2023	332,251
April 2023	327,380
May 2023	328,116
June 2023	327,431
July 2023	327,798
August 2023	323,966
September 2023	323,215
October 2023	324,528
November 2023	322,687
December 2023	318,322
January 2024	312,621
February 2024	314,173
March 2024	317,394
April 2024	322,361
May 2024	322,906
June 2024	321,464
July 2024	320,575
August 2024	321,577
September 2024	321,735
October 2024	324,237
November 2024	323,774
December 2024	324,413
January 2025	316,854
February 2025	314,155
March 2025	314,393
April 2025	318,998
May 2025	318,735
June 2025	317,278
July 2025	316,236
August 2025	316,448
September 2025	315,162
October 2025	310,144
November 2025	310,213
December 2025	308,983
January 2026	310,323
February 2026	308,022
March 2026	310,298
April 2026	313,542
May 2026	312,766
June 2026	312,689
July 2026	310,094

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People living in the area

405,829

Mid-2025 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area

Show the workings

Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£310,000

July 2026 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area

Show the workings

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £310,094.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£1,398

August 2026 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Homes rented privately

6.9% to 59.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.9% in Broadstone to 59.7% in Boscombe West — a gap of 52.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Broadstone	6.9%	296	4,275
Bearwood & Merley	10.8%	626	5,795
Burton & Grange	10.8%	430	3,969
Highcliffe & Walkford	11.2%	546	4,861
Oakdale	11.7%	534	4,579
Kinson	12.1%	903	7,437
Commons	13.2%	571	4,321
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe	13.5%	649	4,820
Creekmoor	14.6%	598	4,095
Redhill & Northbourne	16.4%	681	4,155
Littledown & Iford	16.6%	671	4,037
Alderney & Bourne Valley	16.8%	1,122	6,681
Canford Heath	17.1%	1,014	5,941
Muscliff & Strouden Park	17.6%	1,230	6,990
Canford Cliffs	18.2%	855	4,700
East Southbourne & Tuckton	19.7%	830	4,222
Christchurch Town	20.7%	1,004	4,856
Hamworthy	20.7%	1,238	5,975
Newtown & Heatherlands	21.6%	1,632	7,540
Moordown	21.7%	884	4,077
Penn Hill	23.7%	1,191	5,028
Parkstone	25.7%	1,326	5,165
Wallisdown & Winton West	25.8%	1,106	4,285
West Southbourne	27.9%	1,275	4,577
Poole Town	30.9%	1,880	6,093
Talbot & Branksome Woods	33.4%	2,013	6,028
Queen's Park	33.6%	1,558	4,642
Boscombe East & Pokesdown	38.9%	1,916	4,930
Winton East	46.3%	2,049	4,421
Westbourne & West Cliff	47%	2,689	5,723
East Cliff & Springbourne	49.4%	3,789	7,675
Bournemouth Central	58.3%	3,667	6,287
Boscombe West	59.7%	3,375	5,656

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What could respond to this pattern →

People reporting bad or very bad health

3.4% to 8.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.4% in Penn Hill to 8.8% in Kinson — a gap of 5.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Penn Hill	3.4%	392	11,544
Broadstone	3.5%	364	10,289
Winton East	3.6%	421	11,829
Bournemouth Central	3.6%	581	16,219
Moordown	3.6%	384	10,526
Littledown & Iford	3.9%	391	9,904
Queen's Park	4%	456	11,392
Parkstone	4.4%	487	11,006
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe	4.4%	451	10,186
Bearwood & Merley	4.5%	630	14,026
Talbot & Branksome Woods	4.5%	616	13,678
East Southbourne & Tuckton	4.8%	424	8,814
Canford Heath	4.8%	693	14,387
Canford Cliffs	5%	466	9,369
Creekmoor	5.1%	482	9,471
Oakdale	5.2%	583	11,192
Commons	5.3%	547	10,335
West Southbourne	5.4%	559	10,446
Redhill & Northbourne	5.4%	538	9,872
Boscombe East & Pokesdown	5.5%	619	11,189
Wallisdown & Winton West	5.6%	606	10,830
Newtown & Heatherlands	5.7%	1,002	17,733
Highcliffe & Walkford	5.7%	568	10,007
Hamworthy	5.7%	808	14,213
Christchurch Town	5.7%	585	10,289
East Cliff & Springbourne	5.7%	979	17,207
Westbourne & West Cliff	5.7%	589	10,318
Alderney & Bourne Valley	5.8%	961	16,682
Muscliff & Strouden Park	5.9%	995	16,873
Poole Town	6.3%	795	12,667
Burton & Grange	6.7%	624	9,321
Boscombe West	7.6%	808	10,589
Kinson	8.8%	1,567	17,795

Source and method →

What could respond to this pattern →

People aged 65 or over

8.4% to 44.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.4% in Winton East to 44.1% in Highcliffe & Walkford — a gap of 35.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Winton East	8.4%	995	11,832
Bournemouth Central	10.9%	1,768	16,219
Boscombe West	13.3%	1,410	10,588
East Cliff & Springbourne	14.2%	2,438	17,207
Moordown	15%	1,580	10,526
Queen's Park	15.1%	1,720	11,395
Boscombe East & Pokesdown	15.4%	1,724	11,191
Newtown & Heatherlands	17%	3,009	17,733
Wallisdown & Winton West	17.3%	1,878	10,828
Alderney & Bourne Valley	18.7%	3,112	16,682
Muscliff & Strouden Park	18.8%	3,167	16,872
Canford Heath	18.8%	2,705	14,387
Hamworthy	19.6%	2,787	14,214
Kinson	20.1%	3,570	17,795
Penn Hill	20.1%	2,322	11,546
West Southbourne	20.9%	2,184	10,446
Talbot & Branksome Woods	21.3%	2,908	13,678
Littledown & Iford	21.8%	2,162	9,904
Redhill & Northbourne	22.2%	2,188	9,873
Poole Town	22.4%	2,844	12,671
Oakdale	22.6%	2,530	11,194
Burton & Grange	22.9%	2,130	9,321
Creekmoor	23.1%	2,185	9,468
Parkstone	24.1%	2,648	11,006
Westbourne & West Cliff	25.9%	2,669	10,316
Christchurch Town	26.2%	2,697	10,288
Bearwood & Merley	26.9%	3,774	14,024
Commons	27.6%	2,855	10,337
Broadstone	31.4%	3,230	10,292
East Southbourne & Tuckton	32.8%	2,895	8,817
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe	37.3%	3,795	10,185
Canford Cliffs	44%	4,126	9,369
Highcliffe & Walkford	44.1%	4,416	10,006

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Keep Poole’s renewed museum useful to residents

The restored buildings include improved physical access.

Cultural investment should support local participation.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Turn education reform into earlier help

The council acknowledges families’ difficulties getting support.

Families need observable service improvements.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Make local play welcoming and accessible

Families and disability partners have shaped the latest park upgrades.

Usable local play matters for children with different needs.

Evidence 1 · Evidence 2

What could help →

Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Poole Old Town

Poole Museum transformation

Listed buildings have been restored with expanded galleries and improved access.

Redevelopment complete; phased opening reported October 2025 · evidence dated 2025-10-28

Responsible body: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

What the source says: Scaplen’s Court, garden, shop and café opened in July; the full launch was scheduled for 5 November.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; proximity does not establish a ward-wide benefit.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Poole Museum redevelopment and phased opening →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Keep Poole’s renewed museum useful to residents →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Bournemouth beaches, west of Boscombe Pier

Poole Bay beach protection

Three remaining timber barriers west of Boscombe Pier are being replaced to help retain beach material.

Final renewals underway October 2026 · evidence dated 2026-10-15

Responsible body: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

What the source says: Completion is forecast for March 2027; future beach replenishment is a separate task.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; proximity does not establish a ward-wide benefit.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Final Poole Bay groyne renewals →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Maintain beaches and defences as the coast changes →

How to track delivery →

Muscliff Park, Hamworthy Park, Churchill Gardens and Green Road

Neighbourhood play-area upgrades

New equipment and accessibility improvements are underway at four named parks.

Works underway October 2026 · evidence dated 2026-10-16

Responsible body: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

What the source says: Other named refurbishments are complete; these four are not yet presented as finished.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; proximity does not establish a ward-wide benefit.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Four play-area refurbishments underway →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Make local play welcoming and accessible →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

33 of 33 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

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5 reviewed plans and projects

5 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Selected local projects, not the complete council programme. Project status is the dated source position; a planned opening date does not prove completion.

Action steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery, not adopted council promises or funded commitments.

Project locations do not establish ward-wide impact. Missing cost or funding means unverified, not zero.

Traceable sources and calculations support review; this is not independent AQuA Book assurance or certification.