Broadstone
vs Canford Heath
Canford Heath has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Broadstone. Homes in Broadstone sold for a median of £495,000, 57% above Canford Heath. Canford Heath has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Broadstone has 10,287 residents in 4,270 households; Canford Heath has 14,389 in 5,949. Broadstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 12.8 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Canford Heath has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.7 percentage points more than Broadstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 82% of homes in Broadstone and 38% in Canford Heath. Broadstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 91%, 22.3 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Canford Heath has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 10.1 percentage points more than Broadstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £495,000 in Broadstone and £315,000 in Canford Heath, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Canford Heath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 12.1 percentage points more than Broadstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broadstone, and 82 in Canford Heath. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Broadstone and 478 m in Canford Heath. The typical postcode is 4,314 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broadstone and 3,152 m in Canford Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Broadstone and 97% in Canford Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broadstone and 58 in Canford Heath, against 90 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Broadstone is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,287 people in 4,270 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £495,000 over the past two years, 46% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
Canford Heath is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 14,389 people in 5,949 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £315,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 113% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Broadstone and Canford Heath next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.