Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Poole Town at a glance
- House prices
- £290,000
- Middle48th percentile
- Schools
- 44th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 154.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak8th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Poole Town a good place to live?
Poole Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, 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
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Poole Town
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 154.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 8th 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 Poole Town
House prices
- Median sale price
- £290,000
- Percentile
- 48th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 128 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 Poole Town
Schools
44th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Poole Town
Flood risk
18.5% 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 15.1% of the area. That is the 83rd 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 Poole Town
Transport
97th 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 Poole Town a good place to live?
Poole Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Poole Town safe?
Poole Town ranks in the 8th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Poole Town?
The median sale price was £290,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Poole Town?
Schools rank in the 44th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Poole Town?
Nearby public profiles include Hamworthy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Winton East in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
