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Commons
vs West Southbourne

West Southbourne has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Commons. Homes in Commons sold for a median of £450,000, 23% above West Southbourne. Commons has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Commons highlighted
Commons
269 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with West Southbourne highlighted
West Southbourne
214 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
city average

People

Commons has 10,335 residents in 4,327 households; West Southbourne has 10,137 in 4,443. Commons has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.9 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). West Southbourne has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.8 percentage points more than Commons (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).

10,335Residents (2021)
10,137Residents (2021)
400,196Residents (2021)
4,327Households
4,443Households
173,842Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 15–29
27.7%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Aged 65 and over
28.4%Living alone
34.2%Living alone
32.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Commons and 33% in West Southbourne. Commons has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 16.1 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). West Southbourne has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 15 percentage points more than Commons (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Commons and £365,000 in West Southbourne, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

£450,000Median sale price
£365,000Median sale price
£339,250Median sale price
77.2%Owner-occupied
61.1%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
13.2%Private renting
28.2%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
8.8%Social renting
10.3%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
55.5%Detached houses
33.0%Detached houses
35.6%Detached houses
17.5%Semi-detached houses
13.9%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Semi-detached houses
10.0%Terraced houses
3.3%Terraced houses
9.9%Terraced houses
10.9%Flats
24.9%Flats
26.8%Flats

Surroundings

Commons has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 22.3 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Commons, and 130 in West Southbourne. The typical postcode is 1,127 m from the nearest school in Commons and 617 m in West Southbourne. The typical postcode is 1,650 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Commons and 1,269 m in West Southbourne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Commons and 96% in West Southbourne.

28.6%Green space within 500 m
6.3%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
42Services within 15 min (median)
130Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
1.1 kmNearest school (median)
617 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
115Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
606Postcodes in flood risk areas
81.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Commons and 54 in West Southbourne, 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded 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.

Commons

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.

West Southbourne

West Southbourne is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,137 people in 4,443 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

More comparisons.

Commons and West Southbourne next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Commons vs Littledown & IfordCommons vs Christchurch TownCommons vs Muscliff & Strouden ParkWest Southbourne vs Boscombe East & PokesdownWest Southbourne vs East Southbourne & TucktonWest Southbourne vs Littledown & IfordWest Southbourne vs Boscombe WestAll wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole