Alderney & Bourne Valley neighbourhood data at a glance

Alderney & Bourne Valley at a glance

House prices
£316,000
Middle56th percentile
Schools
63rd percentile
Middle
Transport
72nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
77.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle40th percentile
Flood risk
2.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle35th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Alderney & Bourne Valley a good place to live?

Alderney & Bourne Valley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

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Crime rate in Alderney & Bourne Valley

Crime rate

Crime rate
77.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
40th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Alderney & Bourne Valley

House prices

Median sale price
£316,000
Percentile
56th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 156 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Alderney & Bourne Valley

Schools

63rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Alderney & Bourne Valley

Flood risk

2.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1% of the area. That is the 35th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Alderney & Bourne Valley

Transport

72nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Alderney & Bourne Valley a good place to live?

Alderney & Bourne Valley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Alderney & Bourne Valley safe?

Alderney & Bourne Valley ranks in the 40th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Alderney & Bourne Valley?

The median sale price was £316,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Alderney & Bourne Valley?

Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Alderney & Bourne Valley?

Nearby public profiles include Creekmoor in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Boscombe East & Pokesdown in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.