East Southbourne & Tuckton
vs West Southbourne
West Southbourne has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in East Southbourne & Tuckton. Homes in East Southbourne & Tuckton sold for a median of £470,000, 29% above West Southbourne. East Southbourne & Tuckton has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
East Southbourne & Tuckton has 9,120 residents in 4,364 households; West Southbourne has 10,137 in 4,443. East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 11.8 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.5 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 33% in West Southbourne. East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 15.1 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). West Southbourne has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 8.6 percentage points more than East Southbourne & Tuckton (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £470,000 in East Southbourne & Tuckton and £365,000 in West Southbourne, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
East Southbourne & Tuckton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.3 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Southbourne & Tuckton, and 130 in West Southbourne. The typical postcode is 465 m from the nearest school in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 617 m in West Southbourne. The typical postcode is 1,676 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 1,269 m in West Southbourne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in East Southbourne & Tuckton and 96% in West Southbourne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 46 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Southbourne & Tuckton 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.
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 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.
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.
East Southbourne & Tuckton and West Southbourne next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.