Bearwood & Merley
Bearwood & Merley neighbourhood data at a glance
Bearwood & Merley at a glance
- House prices
- £365,000
- Middle68th percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 54.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle63rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle41st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bearwood & Merley a good place to live?
Bearwood & Merley 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 Bearwood & Merley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 54.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Bearwood & Merley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £365,000
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 167 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 Bearwood & Merley
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bearwood & Merley
Flood risk
3.6% 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 3.3% of the area. That is the 41st 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 Bearwood & Merley
Transport
38th 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.
FAQs
Is Bearwood & Merley a good place to live?
Bearwood & Merley 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 Bearwood & Merley safe?
Bearwood & Merley ranks in the 63rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bearwood & Merley?
The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bearwood & Merley?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bearwood & Merley?
Nearby public profiles include Redhill & Northbourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Moordown in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
