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East Southbourne & Tuckton
vs Littledown & Iford

Littledown & Iford has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in East Southbourne & Tuckton. Homes in Littledown & Iford sold for a median of £510,000, 9% above East Southbourne & Tuckton. Littledown & Iford has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).

People

East Southbourne & Tuckton has 9,120 residents in 4,364 households; Littledown & Iford has 9,909 in 4,034. East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 10.8 percentage points more than Littledown & Iford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 10.7 percentage points more than Littledown & Iford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).

9,120Residents (2021)
9,909Residents (2021)
400,196Residents (2021)
4,364Households
4,034Households
173,842Households
11.4%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 15–29
32.6%Aged 65 and over
21.8%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Aged 65 and over
35.7%Living alone
25.0%Living alone
32.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 63% in Littledown & Iford. Littledown & Iford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 2.6 percentage points more than East Southbourne & Tuckton (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 2.9 percentage points more than Littledown & Iford (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £470,000 in East Southbourne & Tuckton and £510,000 in Littledown & Iford, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

£470,000Median sale price
£510,000Median sale price
£339,250Median sale price
76.2%Owner-occupied
78.8%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
19.6%Private renting
16.7%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
3.9%Social renting
4.1%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
51.8%Detached houses
63.4%Detached houses
35.6%Detached houses
7.3%Semi-detached houses
15.0%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Semi-detached houses
2.3%Terraced houses
1.2%Terraced houses
9.9%Terraced houses
27.9%Flats
11.3%Flats
26.8%Flats

Surroundings

Littledown & Iford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.4 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 92 in Littledown & Iford. The typical postcode is 465 m from the nearest school in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 485 m in Littledown & Iford. The typical postcode is 1,676 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 1,182 m in Littledown & Iford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 93% in Littledown & Iford.

12.6%Green space within 500 m
19.0%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
72Services within 15 min (median)
92Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
465 mNearest school (median)
485 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
606Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 46 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Southbourne & Tuckton 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.

46Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
70Recorded 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.

East Southbourne & Tuckton

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.

Littledown & Iford

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.

East Southbourne & Tuckton and Littledown & Iford next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.