Canford Cliffs
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Canford Cliffs at a glance
- House prices
- £465,000
- Higher prices84th percentile
- Schools
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 73 per 1,000 residents
- Middle44th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle58th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Canford Cliffs a good place to live?
Canford Cliffs has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Canford Cliffs
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 73 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 44th 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 Canford Cliffs
House prices
- Median sale price
- £465,000
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 127 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 Canford Cliffs
Schools
19th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Canford Cliffs
Flood risk
6.6% 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 5.8% of the area. That is the 58th 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 Canford Cliffs
Transport
53rd 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 Canford Cliffs a good place to live?
Canford Cliffs has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Canford Cliffs safe?
Canford Cliffs ranks in the 44th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Canford Cliffs?
The median sale price was £465,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Canford Cliffs?
Schools rank in the 19th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Canford Cliffs?
Nearby public profiles include Broadstone in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Littledown & Iford in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
