Kinson
vs Moordown
Moordown has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Kinson. Homes in Moordown sold for a median of £368,000, 19% above Kinson. Kinson has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Kinson has 18,200 residents in 7,618 households; Moordown has 10,525 in 4,080. Kinson has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Kinson has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6.5 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Kinson (39%) and detached houses in Moordown (61%). Moordown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 16 percentage points more than Kinson (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Moordown has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 9 percentage points more than Kinson (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £310,000 in Kinson and £368,000 in Moordown, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Kinson has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 14.7 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kinson, and 119 in Moordown. The typical postcode is 386 m from the nearest school in Kinson and 467 m in Moordown. The typical postcode is 4,366 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kinson and 2,955 m in Moordown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kinson and 99% in Moordown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 98 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kinson and 48 in Moordown, 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.
Kinson is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 18,200 people in 7,618 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
Moordown is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,525 people in 4,080 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £368,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Kinson and Moordown next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.