Hamworthy
vs Oakdale
Hamworthy has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Oakdale. Homes in Oakdale sold for a median of £355,500, 16% above Hamworthy. Hamworthy has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Hamworthy has 14,213 residents in 5,974 households; Oakdale has 11,525 in 4,725. Oakdale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 3 percentage points more than Hamworthy (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Hamworthy has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.4 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hamworthy (29%) and detached houses in Oakdale (53%). Oakdale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 18.3 percentage points more than Hamworthy (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Hamworthy has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 9.1 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £306,250 in Hamworthy and £355,500 in Oakdale, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Hamworthy has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hamworthy, and 78 in Oakdale. The typical postcode is 668 m from the nearest school in Hamworthy and 353 m in Oakdale. The typical postcode is 919 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hamworthy and 1,649 m in Oakdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Hamworthy and 99% in Oakdale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hamworthy and 37 in Oakdale, 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.
Hamworthy is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 14,213 people in 5,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £306,250 over the past two years, 10% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
Oakdale is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 11,525 people in 4,725 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £355,500 over the past two years, 5% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Hamworthy and Oakdale next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.