Penn Hill
vs Poole Town
Poole Town has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Penn Hill. Homes in Penn Hill sold for a median of £457,000, 69% above Poole Town. Poole Town has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Penn Hill has 11,542 residents in 5,036 households; Poole Town has 12,673 in 6,102. Poole Town has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.3 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Poole Town has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 11.4 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Penn Hill (48%) and flats in Poole Town (51%). Penn Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 24.6 percentage points more than Poole Town (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Poole Town has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 7.1 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £457,000 in Penn Hill and £270,000 in Poole Town, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
Poole Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 3.1 percentage points more than Penn Hill (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Penn Hill, and 142 in Poole Town. The typical postcode is 505 m from the nearest school in Penn Hill and 365 m in Poole Town. The typical postcode is 877 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Penn Hill and 694 m in Poole Town. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Penn Hill and 74% in Poole Town.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 45 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Penn Hill and 194 in Poole Town, 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.
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.
Poole Town is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 12,673 people in 6,102 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
Penn Hill and Poole Town next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.