Compare Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole against North Somerset

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

Population comparison

Population for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
396,989
Population for North Somerset
215,574
Difference
181,415
Percentage Difference
59.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
177,565 (71.5%)
# People Employed in North Somerset
97,505 (77.0%)
Difference
177,565
Percentage Difference
58.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
59,980 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in North Somerset
25,355 (20.0%)
Difference
59,980
Percentage Difference
81.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
10,940 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in North Somerset
3,835 (3.0%)
Difference
10,940
Percentage Difference
96.18%

Comparing crimes by type for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and North Somerset

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Crimes in North Somerset Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and North Somerset from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and North Somerset

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 / £544,950.94 £375,589.50 / £355,280.81 £304,771.41 / £277,312.75 £218,993.52 / £197,111.34
2022 £572,764.19 / £522,007.94 £365,020.70 / £341,581.81 £297,349.20 / £267,351.38 £214,118.47 / £191,219.92
2021 £508,050.24 / £461,268.60 £322,943.36 / £302,325.01 £265,168.69 / £238,319.52 £198,001.72 / £175,877.21
2020 £468,245.79 / £423,115.08 £300,064.70 / £280,142.85 £246,294.10 / £220,725.40 £189,214.61 / £167,212.47
2019 £457,036.17 / £412,825.24 £293,353.45 / £273,213.06 £242,026.44 / £215,271.89 £189,115.99 / £167,356.23
2018 £455,226.61 / £406,121.08 £294,866.29 / £268,110.62 £249,028.47 / £212,230.67 £188,832.99 / £167,240.79
2017 £435,448.12 / £386,357.03 £281,203.00 / £254,450.69 £238,660.01 / £202,177.50 £183,684.29 / £162,281.35
2016 £412,858.34 / £371,497.65 £266,852.79 / £244,946.90 £227,492.85 / £195,846.52 £173,047.59 / £154,054.67
2015 £387,643.48 / £337,548.53 £251,074.93 / £222,721.07 £214,496.00 / £178,760.44 £163,623.07 / £140,537.35
2014 £359,407.83 / £316,122.92 £234,047.29 / £209,342.37 £200,705.04 / £168,888.65 £153,389.78 / £133,137.76
2013 £330,133.42 / £291,835.28 £214,536.98 / £192,673.98 £184,635.65 / £155,815.16 £143,020.86 / £123,497.63
2012 £323,458.93 / £284,499.15 £210,161.48 / £187,920.98 £180,930.49 / £151,842.45 £141,933.31 / £121,841.51
2011 £321,619.54 / £284,859.46 £207,265.83 / £186,537.00 £178,051.47 / £150,166.01 £141,587.01 / £122,685.29
2010 £319,156.12 / £283,712.76 £206,584.59 / £187,355.23 £178,975.09 / £151,017.44 £142,787.17 / £124,592.78
Number of Jobs (thousands)
131k vs 74k
Median Salary
£26,714 vs £29,026
Annual Percentage Change
9.8% vs 16.3%
Mean Salary
£31,862 vs £32,491

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

Industry Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Count North Somerset Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 375 -300 -133.33%
Production 885 445 +440 + 66.17%
Construction 2,700 1,325 +1,375 + 68.32%
Motor Trades 535 320 +215 + 50.29%
Wholesale 565 280 +285 + 67.46%
Retail 1,270 715 +555 + 55.92%
Transport 605 545 +60 + 10.43%
Accommodation Food 1,045 530 +515 + 65.4%
Information Comms 1,130 640 +490 + 55.37%
Finance Insurance 350 255 +95 + 31.4%
Property 820 340 +480 + 82.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,230 1,410 +820 + 45.05%
Business Admin 1,275 730 +545 + 54.36%
Public Admin Defence 10 35 -25 -111.11%
Education 320 155 +165 + 69.47%
Health 750 345 +405 + 73.97%
Arts Entertainment 990 510 +480 + 64%