# Christchurch

Town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.

Christchurch is a town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West. Median sale price £415,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 54.8 per 1,000 people.

Town. Code E63006696. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

Christchurch is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Christchurch add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £415,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Christchurch was £415,000 in 2025. Joint 168th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/christchurch#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 48,973** (2021). Christchurch had 48,973 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 224th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/christchurch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in Christchurch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/christchurch#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In Christchurch, 88.5% 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/town/christchurch#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63006696) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in Christchurch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63006696) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 866 homes were sold in Christchurch in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63006696) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Christchurch.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63006696) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Christchurch had 48,973 usual residents at the census.

## How Christchurch compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Christchurch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £415,000 | 5th most expensive | 116 towns, South West · 2025 |
| Population | 48,973 | 17th most populated | 116 towns, South West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 116 towns, South West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | joint 55th lowest | 116 towns, South West · Jan 2026 |

## Is Christchurch safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Christchurch at a rate of 54.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 271 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Christchurch.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (841), anti-social behaviour (758) and other crime (351).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Christchurch was 52.8 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Christchurch, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Christchurch has no single figure. Of its 31 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Christchurch

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020343) | 1,520 | 41.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020344) | 1,499 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020345) | 1,328 | 30.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020365) | 1,876 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 60.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020351) | 1,278 | 49.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020352) | 1,485 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020353) | 1,739 | 47.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020359) | 1,367 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020366) | 2,275 | 34.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020369) | 1,372 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020370) | 1,652 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020371) | 1,657 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020372) | 1,561 | 47.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020349) | 1,809 | 20.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 76.4% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020350) | 1,950 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 81.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020357) | 2,214 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020358) | 1,511 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.3% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020346) | 1,599 | 165.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020347) | 1,725 | 100.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020348) | 1,650 | 81.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020363) | 1,135 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.6% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020360) | 1,741 | 27.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 77.8% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020361) | 1,760 | 110.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 74.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020364) | 1,594 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 68.5% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020367) | 1,787 | 176.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 68.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031E](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01034279) | 1,519 | 152.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 57.7% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031F](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01034280) | 1,072 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 48.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020354) | 1,465 | 39.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.3% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020355) | 1,923 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020356) | 1,616 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.2% |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/neighbourhood/e01020362) | 1,464 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.1% |

## Your MP

- [Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch): Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

## Postcode districts covering Christchurch

[BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23)

## Middle areas in Christchurch

[Burton & Airport](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/burton-and-airport), [Christchurch Town](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/christchurch-town), [Highcliffe & Walkford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/highcliffe-and-walkford), [Jumpers Common & Fairmile](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/jumpers-common-and-fairmile), [Mudeford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/mudeford), [Somerford](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/somerford), [West Highcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/west-highcliffe)

## Towns near Christchurch

[New Milton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/new-milton), [Bournemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bournemouth), [Ashley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashley), [Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/town/poole), [Ferndown](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ferndown), [West Moors](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-moors)

## Christchurch in brief

Christchurch is a town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.
About 48,827 people lived in Christchurch in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £415,000 in 2025 across 866 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 54.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Christchurch was £415,000 in 2025.
Christchurch had 48,973 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in Christchurch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Christchurch, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63006696
- Constituency: [Christchurch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch)
- 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: 14.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 48,827*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 164

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[New Milton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/new-milton), [Bournemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bournemouth), [Ashley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashley), [Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/town/poole), [Ferndown](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ferndown), [West Moors](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-moors)

## Latest updates for Christchurch

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63006696

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/christchurch, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/christchurch#f-house-sales-median-price.

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