Strong on transport
Parkstone at a glance
- House prices
- £390,000
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 39th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 50.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle68th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle52nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Parkstone a good place to live?
Parkstone may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. 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
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Parkstone
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 50.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 68th 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 Parkstone
House prices
- Median sale price
- £390,000
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 153 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 Parkstone
Schools
39th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Parkstone
Flood risk
5.4% 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 4.2% of the area. That is the 52nd 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 Parkstone
Transport
94th 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 Parkstone a good place to live?
Parkstone may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Parkstone safe?
Parkstone ranks in the 68th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Parkstone?
The median sale price was £390,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Parkstone?
Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Parkstone?
Nearby public profiles include Wallisdown & Winton West in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Talbot & Branksome Woods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
