East Southbourne & Tuckton
vs Highcliffe & Walkford
East Southbourne & Tuckton has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Highcliffe & Walkford. Homes in East Southbourne & Tuckton sold for a median of £470,000, 7% above Highcliffe & Walkford. Highcliffe & Walkford has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
East Southbourne & Tuckton has 9,120 residents in 4,364 households; Highcliffe & Walkford has 10,281 in 4,990. Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 44%, 11.3 percentage points more than East Southbourne & Tuckton (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (36% and 35%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 52% in Highcliffe & Walkford. Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 6.1 percentage points more than East Southbourne & Tuckton (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.3 percentage points more than Highcliffe & Walkford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £470,000 in East Southbourne & Tuckton and £440,000 in Highcliffe & Walkford, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Highcliffe & Walkford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.5 percentage points more than East Southbourne & Tuckton (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Southbourne & Tuckton, and 49 in Highcliffe & Walkford. The typical postcode is 465 m from the nearest school in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 659 m in Highcliffe & Walkford. The typical postcode is 1,676 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 1,375 m in Highcliffe & Walkford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 90% in Highcliffe & Walkford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 46 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Southbourne & Tuckton 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.
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.
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East Southbourne & Tuckton is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 9,120 people in 4,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £470,000 over the past two years, 39% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
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.
East Southbourne & Tuckton and Highcliffe & Walkford next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.