Parkstone
vs Penn Hill
Penn Hill has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parkstone. Homes in Penn Hill sold for a median of £457,000, 19% above Parkstone. Parkstone has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Parkstone has 11,011 residents in 5,163 households; Penn Hill has 11,542 in 5,036. Parkstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Parkstone has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 6.9 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Parkstone (35%) and detached houses in Penn Hill (48%). Penn Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 6.7 percentage points more than Parkstone (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Parkstone has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 1.8 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Parkstone and £457,000 in Penn Hill, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Parkstone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 6.1 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 106 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Parkstone, and 110 in Penn Hill. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Parkstone and 505 m in Penn Hill. The typical postcode is 623 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Parkstone and 877 m in Penn Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Parkstone and 77% in Penn Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 63 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Parkstone and 45 in Penn Hill, 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.
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.
Penn Hill is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 11,542 people in 5,036 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £457,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Parkstone and Penn Hill next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.