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Oakdale
vs Parkstone

Oakdale has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parkstone. Homes in Parkstone sold for a median of £385,000, 8% above Oakdale. Parkstone has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Oakdale highlighted
Oakdale
220 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Parkstone highlighted
Parkstone
260 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
city average

People

Oakdale has 11,525 residents in 4,725 households; Parkstone has 11,011 in 5,163. Parkstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 1.4 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Parkstone has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 11.2 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).

11,525Residents (2021)
11,011Residents (2021)
400,196Residents (2021)
4,725Households
5,163Households
173,842Households
15.0%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 15–29
22.7%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
36.9%Living alone
32.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Oakdale (53%) and flats in Parkstone (35%). Oakdale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 13.3 percentage points more than Parkstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Parkstone has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 13.8 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,500 in Oakdale and £385,000 in Parkstone, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

£355,500Median sale price
£385,000Median sale price
£339,250Median sale price
78.3%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
11.7%Private renting
25.5%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
9.5%Social renting
8.9%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
52.6%Detached houses
32.6%Detached houses
35.6%Detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
13.9%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Terraced houses
9.0%Terraced houses
9.9%Terraced houses
11.6%Flats
35.4%Flats
26.8%Flats

Surroundings

Parkstone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.1 percentage points more than Oakdale (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oakdale, and 106 in Parkstone. The typical postcode is 353 m from the nearest school in Oakdale and 449 m in Parkstone. The typical postcode is 1,649 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oakdale and 623 m in Parkstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Oakdale and 93% in Parkstone.

7.9%Green space within 500 m
12.0%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
78Services within 15 min (median)
106Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
353 mNearest school (median)
449 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
623 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
606Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oakdale and 63 in Parkstone, 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.

37Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
63Recorded 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.

Oakdale

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.

Parkstone

Parkstone is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 11,011 people in 5,163 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £385,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

More comparisons.

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