Burton & Grange
vs Highcliffe & Walkford
Burton & Grange has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Highcliffe & Walkford. Homes in Highcliffe & Walkford sold for a median of £440,000, 33% above Burton & Grange. Burton & Grange has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Burton & Grange has 9,323 residents in 3,966 households; Highcliffe & Walkford has 10,281 in 4,990. Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 44%, 21 percentage points more than Burton & Grange (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.2 percentage points more than Burton & Grange (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Burton & Grange (29%) and detached houses in Highcliffe & Walkford (52%). Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 22.8 percentage points more than Burton & Grange (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £329,975 in Burton & Grange and £440,000 in Highcliffe & Walkford, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Burton & Grange has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 7.8 percentage points more than Highcliffe & Walkford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burton & Grange, and 49 in Highcliffe & Walkford. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Burton & Grange and 659 m in Highcliffe & Walkford. The typical postcode is 2,190 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burton & Grange and 1,375 m in Highcliffe & Walkford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Burton & Grange and 90% in Highcliffe & Walkford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burton & Grange and 21 in Highcliffe & Walkford, 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.
Burton & Grange is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 9,323 people in 3,966 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £329,975 over the past two years, in line with the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 88% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
Highcliffe & Walkford is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,281 people in 4,990 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Burton & Grange and Highcliffe & Walkford next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.