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Muscliff & Strouden Park

Muscliff & Strouden Park is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 17,176 people in 7,110 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 3% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

Ward E05012669 · 372 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,176residentsCensus 2021
£350kmedian sale price403 sales, 24 months
19%green within 500 mpostcode average
95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Muscliff & Strouden Park in Bournemouth, Christchurch and PoolePostcodes in Muscliff & Strouden Park highlighted; the rest of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in grey
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Muscliff & Strouden Park highlighted

People and homes.

17,176 residents in 7,110 households, next to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

14%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 65 and over
65%
owner-occupied homes
17%
privately rented
17%
socially rented
13%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Muscliff & Strouden Park and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Muscliff & Strouden ParkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
£290k£323k£357k£391k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£290k£323k£357k£391k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,594 crimes and incidents in Muscliff & Strouden Park in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 93 per 1,000 residents, against 90 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Dorset Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Muscliff & Strouden Park with a published hygiene rating.

65rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 96%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Muscliff & Strouden Park.

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