Bournemouth Central
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Bournemouth Central at a glance
- House prices
- £194,000
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 264.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle46th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bournemouth Central a good place to live?
Bournemouth Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bournemouth Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 264.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Bournemouth Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £194,000
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 116 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 Bournemouth Central
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bournemouth Central
Flood risk
4.3% 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 2.9% of the area. That is the 46th 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 Bournemouth Central
Transport
95th 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 Bournemouth Central a good place to live?
Bournemouth Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bournemouth Central safe?
Bournemouth Central ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bournemouth Central?
The median sale price was £194,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bournemouth Central?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bournemouth Central?
Nearby public profiles include Boscombe West in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and East Cliff & Springbourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
