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Broadstone
vs Creekmoor

Creekmoor has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Broadstone. Homes in Broadstone sold for a median of £495,000, 52% above Creekmoor. Broadstone has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Broadstone highlighted
Broadstone
236 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Creekmoor highlighted
Creekmoor
198 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
city average

People

Broadstone has 10,287 residents in 4,270 households; Creekmoor has 9,467 in 4,098. Broadstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 8.3 percentage points more than Creekmoor (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Creekmoor has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.8 percentage points more than Broadstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).

10,287Residents (2021)
9,467Residents (2021)
400,196Residents (2021)
4,270Households
4,098Households
173,842Households
12.7%Aged 15–29
15.0%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 15–29
31.5%Aged 65 and over
23.2%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Living alone
27.9%Living alone
32.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Broadstone (82%) and semi-detached houses in Creekmoor (38%). Broadstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 91%, 17.8 percentage points more than Creekmoor (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Creekmoor has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 7.6 percentage points more than Broadstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £495,000 in Broadstone and £325,000 in Creekmoor, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

£495,000Median sale price
£325,000Median sale price
£339,250Median sale price
90.8%Owner-occupied
73.0%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
6.9%Private renting
14.5%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
2.1%Social renting
11.9%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
81.5%Detached houses
36.3%Detached houses
35.6%Detached houses
7.8%Semi-detached houses
37.6%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Semi-detached houses
1.3%Terraced houses
18.8%Terraced houses
9.9%Terraced houses
7.8%Flats
6.4%Flats
26.8%Flats

Surroundings

Broadstone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.4 percentage points more than Creekmoor (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broadstone, and 47 in Creekmoor. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Broadstone and 733 m in Creekmoor. The typical postcode is 4,314 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broadstone and 2,648 m in Creekmoor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Broadstone and 98% in Creekmoor.

18.4%Green space within 500 m
16.0%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
47Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
439 mNearest school (median)
733 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
606Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broadstone and 62 in Creekmoor, 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.

30Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
90Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Creekmoor

Creekmoor is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 9,467 people in 4,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

More comparisons.

Broadstone and Creekmoor next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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