Canford Heath
vs Newtown & Heatherlands
Newtown & Heatherlands has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Canford Heath. Homes in Canford Heath sold for a median of £315,000, in line with Newtown & Heatherlands. Canford Heath has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Canford Heath has 14,389 residents in 5,949 households; Newtown & Heatherlands has 17,711 in 7,551. Canford Heath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.9 percentage points more than Newtown & Heatherlands (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Newtown & Heatherlands has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.5 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Canford Heath and 34% in Newtown & Heatherlands. Canford Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 5.3 percentage points more than Newtown & Heatherlands (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Newtown & Heatherlands has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.2 percentage points more than Canford Heath (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £315,000 in Canford Heath and £310,000 in Newtown & Heatherlands, 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%, 24.1 percentage points more than Newtown & Heatherlands (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canford Heath, and 102 in Newtown & Heatherlands. The typical postcode is 478 m from the nearest school in Canford Heath and 528 m in Newtown & Heatherlands. The typical postcode is 3,152 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canford Heath and 1,345 m in Newtown & Heatherlands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Canford Heath and 93% in Newtown & Heatherlands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canford Heath and 81 in Newtown & Heatherlands, 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.
Newtown & Heatherlands is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 17,711 people in 7,551 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Canford Heath and Newtown & Heatherlands next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.