Compare Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole against Dorset

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset.

Population comparison

Population for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
396,989
Population for Dorset
379,791
Difference
17,198
Percentage Difference
4.43%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
177,565 (71.5%)
# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
Difference
177,565
Percentage Difference
13.07%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
59,980 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
Difference
59,980
Percentage Difference
23.81%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
10,940 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
Difference
10,940
Percentage Difference
49.06%

Comparing crimes by type for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Crimes in Dorset Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 804 542 +804 + 119.47%
Bicycle theft 51 16 +51 + 152.24%
Burglary 121 78 +121 + 121.61%
Criminal damage and arson 202 169 +202 + 108.89%
Drugs 45 28 +45 + 123.29%
Other crime 20 9 +20 + 137.93%
Other theft 185 132 +185 + 116.72%
Possession of weapons 13 11 +13 + 108.33%
Public order 189 125 +189 + 120.38%
Robbery 19 5 +19 + 158.33%
Shoplifting 230 117 +230 + 132.56%
Theft from the person 27 4 +27 + 174.19%
Vehicle crime 189 82 +189 + 139.48%
Violence and sexual offences 924 719 +924 + 112.48%

Compare crime rate by type for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset.

Compare Property prices over time for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £587,944.80 / £546,520.53 £375,589.50 / £358,394.07 £304,771.41 / £285,294.99 £218,993.52 / £193,501.52
2022 £572,764.19 / £536,169.23 £365,020.70 / £350,967.31 £297,349.20 / £281,350.31 £214,118.47 / £191,363.17
2021 £508,050.24 / £470,350.10 £322,943.36 / £307,860.05 £265,168.69 / £248,480.27 £198,001.72 / £175,015.75
2020 £468,245.79 / £429,508.97 £300,064.70 / £283,526.71 £246,294.10 / £228,696.53 £189,214.61 / £166,276.18
2019 £457,036.17 / £420,388.32 £293,353.45 / £276,484.32 £242,026.44 / £222,675.06 £189,115.99 / £166,187.04
2018 £455,226.61 / £425,277.03 £294,866.29 / £274,156.56 £249,028.47 / £220,910.73 £188,832.99 / £169,101.49
2017 £435,448.12 / £412,890.21 £281,203.00 / £266,092.13 £238,660.01 / £215,493.42 £183,684.29 / £168,443.25
2016 £412,858.34 / £390,263.70 £266,852.79 / £251,592.50 £227,492.85 / £205,150.35 £173,047.59 / £157,620.94
2015 £387,643.48 / £365,870.71 £251,074.93 / £238,257.97 £214,496.00 / £194,973.75 £163,623.07 / £148,887.75
2014 £359,407.83 / £347,678.28 £234,047.29 / £228,270.31 £200,705.04 / £187,681.20 £153,389.78 / £143,735.85
2013 £330,133.42 / £327,273.66 £214,536.98 / £214,952.95 £184,635.65 / £177,265.43 £143,020.86 / £136,568.41
2012 £323,458.93 / £320,540.81 £210,161.48 / £211,522.07 £180,930.49 / £175,320.64 £141,933.31 / £136,179.47
2011 £321,619.54 / £316,983.94 £207,265.83 / £208,360.18 £178,051.47 / £173,095.92 £141,587.01 / £136,544.38
2010 £319,156.12 / £320,199.94 £206,584.59 / £211,923.56 £178,975.09 / £176,921.74 £142,787.17 / £140,132.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
131k vs 127k
Median Salary
£26,714 vs £26,446
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 7.6%
Mean Salary
£31,862 vs £30,561

See how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compares to other areas in South West

Industry Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Count Dorset Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 2,010 -1,935 -185.61%
Production 885 1,285 -400 -36.87%
Construction 2,700 2,780 -80 -2.92%
Motor Trades 535 585 -50 -8.93%
Wholesale 565 560 +5 + 0.89%
Retail 1,270 1,495 -225 -16.27%
Transport 605 445 +160 + 30.48%
Accommodation Food 1,045 1,275 -230 -19.83%
Information Comms 1,130 925 +205 + 19.95%
Finance Insurance 350 305 +45 + 13.74%
Property 820 675 +145 + 19.4%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,230 2,315 -85 -3.74%
Business Admin 1,275 1,305 -30 -2.33%
Public Admin Defence 10 125 -115 -170.37%
Education 320 250 +70 + 24.56%
Health 750 565 +185 + 28.14%
Arts Entertainment 990 1,170 -180 -16.67%