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Christchurch Town
vs Highcliffe & Walkford

Christchurch Town has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Highcliffe & Walkford. Homes in Highcliffe & Walkford sold for a median of £440,000, 22% above Christchurch Town. Christchurch Town has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Christchurch Town highlighted
Christchurch Town
280 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Highcliffe & Walkford highlighted
Highcliffe & Walkford
305 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
city average

People

Christchurch Town has 10,568 residents in 5,007 households; Highcliffe & Walkford has 10,281 in 4,990. Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 44%, 17.5 percentage points more than Christchurch Town (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Christchurch Town has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 3 percentage points more than Highcliffe & Walkford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).

10,568Residents (2021)
10,281Residents (2021)
400,196Residents (2021)
5,007Households
4,990Households
173,842Households
14.4%Aged 15–29
10.6%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 15–29
26.4%Aged 65 and over
43.9%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Aged 65 and over
38.0%Living alone
35.0%Living alone
32.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Christchurch Town (26%) and detached houses in Highcliffe & Walkford (52%). Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 21.7 percentage points more than Christchurch Town (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Christchurch Town has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 9.2 percentage points more than Highcliffe & Walkford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Christchurch Town and £440,000 in Highcliffe & Walkford, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

£360,000Median sale price
£440,000Median sale price
£339,250Median sale price
60.6%Owner-occupied
82.3%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
20.5%Private renting
11.3%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
17.3%Social renting
5.9%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
20.3%Detached houses
51.8%Detached houses
35.6%Detached houses
22.7%Semi-detached houses
11.6%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Semi-detached houses
23.1%Terraced houses
10.5%Terraced houses
9.9%Terraced houses
26.0%Flats
23.5%Flats
26.8%Flats

Surroundings

Christchurch Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Highcliffe & Walkford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 117 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Christchurch Town, and 49 in Highcliffe & Walkford. The typical postcode is 361 m from the nearest school in Christchurch Town and 659 m in Highcliffe & Walkford. The typical postcode is 688 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Christchurch Town and 1,375 m in Highcliffe & Walkford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 63% of premises in Christchurch Town and 90% in Highcliffe & Walkford.

21.9%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
117Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
361 mNearest school (median)
659 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
688 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
112Postcodes in flood risk areas
14Postcodes in flood risk areas
606Postcodes in flood risk areas
62.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Christchurch Town 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.

82Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
21Recorded 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.

Christchurch Town

Christchurch Town is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,568 people in 5,007 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 6% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

Highcliffe & Walkford

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.

Christchurch Town and Highcliffe & Walkford next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Christchurch Town vs East Southbourne & TucktonChristchurch Town vs Burton & GrangeChristchurch Town vs West SouthbourneChristchurch Town vs CommonsHighcliffe & Walkford vs Mudeford, Stanpit & West HighcliffeHighcliffe & Walkford vs Burton & GrangeHighcliffe & Walkford vs East Southbourne & TucktonAll wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole