# Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B

North west Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 1,701 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B had 1,738 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01015432. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 9.1** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,611th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015432#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 8,623rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015432#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,738** (2021). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B had 1,738 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,000th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015432#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.4%** (January 2026). In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B, 82.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015432#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01015432) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01015432) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 29 homes were sold in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01015432) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01015432) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B had 1,738 usual residents at the census.

## How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 9.1 | joint 65th least deprived | 240 neighbourhoods, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £400,000 | joint 62nd most expensive | 229 neighbourhoods, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 2025 |
| Population | 1,738 | 90th most populated | 240 neighbourhoods, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.4% | 42nd lowest | 240 neighbourhoods, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B at a rate of 30.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 27.4 per 1,000 people across Merley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (22), anti-social behaviour (8) and shoplifting (7).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

These figures are published for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and not Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B alone. [See Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

- **Average house price: £310,176** (August 2026). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s average house price was £310,176 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole earned a median of £37,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 405,829** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s population was an estimated 405,829 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B in brief

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B was £400,000 in 2025.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B had 1,738 usual residents at the census.
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B, 82.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01015432
- Middle area: [Merley](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/merley)
- Ward: [Bearwood & Merley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/ward/bearwood-and-merley)
- Postcode district: [BH21 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21)
- Postcode area: [BH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Mid Dorset and North Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole)
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,701
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015433), [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015431), [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01015434), [Dorset 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020427)

## Latest updates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01015432

## How to cite

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