Commons
vs Littledown & Iford
Littledown & Iford has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Commons. Homes in Littledown & Iford sold for a median of £510,000, 13% above Commons. Commons has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Commons has 10,335 residents in 4,327 households; Littledown & Iford has 9,909 in 4,034. Commons has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 5.9 percentage points more than Littledown & Iford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Commons has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.4 percentage points more than Littledown & Iford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Commons and 63% in Littledown & Iford. Littledown & Iford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 1.6 percentage points more than Commons (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Littledown & Iford has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.5 percentage points more than Commons (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Commons and £510,000 in Littledown & Iford, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Commons has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 9.6 percentage points more than Littledown & Iford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Commons, and 92 in Littledown & Iford. The typical postcode is 1,127 m from the nearest school in Commons and 485 m in Littledown & Iford. The typical postcode is 1,650 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Commons and 1,182 m in Littledown & Iford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Commons and 93% in Littledown & Iford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Commons and 70 in Littledown & Iford, 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.
Commons is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,335 people in 4,327 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, 33% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 100% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
Littledown & Iford is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 9,909 people in 4,034 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £510,000 over the past two years, 50% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Commons and Littledown & Iford next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.