Moordown
vs Redhill & Northbourne
Moordown has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Redhill & Northbourne. Homes in Redhill & Northbourne sold for a median of £370,000, in line with Moordown. Redhill & Northbourne has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Moordown has 10,525 residents in 4,080 households; Redhill & Northbourne has 9,872 in 4,157. Redhill & Northbourne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7.2 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Redhill & Northbourne has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.6 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 61% of homes in Moordown and 67% in Redhill & Northbourne. Redhill & Northbourne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 4.9 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Moordown has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.3 percentage points more than Redhill & Northbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £368,000 in Moordown and £370,000 in Redhill & Northbourne, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Redhill & Northbourne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.3 percentage points more than Moordown (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 119 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Moordown, and 74 in Redhill & Northbourne. The typical postcode is 467 m from the nearest school in Moordown and 498 m in Redhill & Northbourne. The typical postcode is 2,955 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Moordown and 3,839 m in Redhill & Northbourne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Moordown and 95% in Redhill & Northbourne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Moordown and 46 in Redhill & Northbourne, 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.
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.
Redhill & Northbourne is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 9,872 people in 4,157 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Moordown and Redhill & Northbourne next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.