Canford Heath
vs Creekmoor
Canford Heath has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Creekmoor. Homes in Creekmoor sold for a median of £325,000, 3% above Canford Heath. Canford Heath has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Canford Heath has 14,389 residents in 5,949 households; Creekmoor has 9,467 in 4,098. Creekmoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4.5 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Creekmoor has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.1 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Canford Heath (38%) and semi-detached houses in Creekmoor (38%). Creekmoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 4.5 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Canford Heath has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.5 percentage points more than Creekmoor (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £315,000 in Canford Heath and £325,000 in Creekmoor, 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%, 14.5 percentage points more than Creekmoor (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canford Heath, and 47 in Creekmoor. The typical postcode is 478 m from the nearest school in Canford Heath and 733 m in Creekmoor. The typical postcode is 3,152 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canford Heath and 2,648 m in Creekmoor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Canford Heath and 98% in Creekmoor.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canford Heath 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.
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.
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.
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.
Canford Heath and Creekmoor next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.