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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in figures

A profile of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was 405,829 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024.

Population405,8292025Down 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.3%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share15.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-2,1092025Compared with -794 in 2024
370K380K390K400K410K201120142017202020252011: 379,441 persons2012: 382,465 persons2013: 385,483 persons2014: 389,727 persons2015: 392,499 persons2016: 397,066 persons2017: 399,374 persons2018: 400,064 persons2019: 400,182 persons2020: 399,564 persons2021: 400,155 persons2022: 403,014 persons2023: 406,976 persons2024: 408,009 persons2025: 405,829 persons370K380K390K400K410K20112016202120252011: 379,441 persons2012: 382,465 persons2013: 385,483 persons2014: 389,727 persons2015: 392,499 persons2016: 397,066 persons2017: 399,374 persons2018: 400,064 persons2019: 400,182 persons2020: 399,564 persons2021: 400,155 persons2022: 403,014 persons2023: 406,976 persons2024: 408,009 persons2025: 405,829 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (pounds sterling) was £310,094 (provisional) in July 2026, down 1.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£310,094July 2026, provisionalDown 1.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-1.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,398August 2026, provisionalUp 2.8% from August 2025
290K300K310K320K330K340K350K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 298,703 GBP2021-08: 299,811 GBP2021-09: 298,243 GBP2021-10: 301,220 GBP2021-11: 306,922 GBP2021-12: 308,509 GBP2022-01: 315,459 GBP2022-02: 315,276 GBP2022-03: 316,452 GBP2022-04: 319,386 GBP2022-05: 324,191 GBP2022-06: 329,088 GBP2022-07: 332,501 GBP2022-08: 335,276 GBP2022-09: 340,430 GBP2022-10: 342,792 GBP2022-11: 344,600 GBP2022-12: 345,134 GBP2023-01: 342,831 GBP2023-02: 339,885 GBP2023-03: 332,251 GBP2023-04: 327,380 GBP2023-05: 328,116 GBP2023-06: 327,431 GBP2023-07: 327,798 GBP2023-08: 323,966 GBP2023-09: 323,215 GBP2023-10: 324,528 GBP2023-11: 322,687 GBP2023-12: 318,322 GBP2024-01: 312,621 GBP2024-02: 314,173 GBP2024-03: 317,394 GBP2024-04: 322,361 GBP2024-05: 322,906 GBP2024-06: 321,464 GBP2024-07: 320,575 GBP2024-08: 321,577 GBP2024-09: 321,735 GBP2024-10: 324,237 GBP2024-11: 323,774 GBP2024-12: 324,413 GBP2025-01: 316,854 GBP2025-02: 314,155 GBP2025-03: 314,393 GBP2025-04: 318,998 GBP2025-05: 318,735 GBP2025-06: 317,278 GBP2025-07: 316,236 GBP2025-08: 316,448 GBP2025-09: 315,162 GBP2025-10: 310,144 GBP2025-11: 310,213 GBP2025-12: 308,983 GBP2026-01: 310,323 GBP2026-02: 308,022 GBP2026-03: 310,298 GBP2026-04: 313,542 GBP2026-05: 312,766 GBP2026-06: 312,689 GBP2026-07: 310,094 GBP280K300K320K340K360K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 298,703 GBP2021-08: 299,811 GBP2021-09: 298,243 GBP2021-10: 301,220 GBP2021-11: 306,922 GBP2021-12: 308,509 GBP2022-01: 315,459 GBP2022-02: 315,276 GBP2022-03: 316,452 GBP2022-04: 319,386 GBP2022-05: 324,191 GBP2022-06: 329,088 GBP2022-07: 332,501 GBP2022-08: 335,276 GBP2022-09: 340,430 GBP2022-10: 342,792 GBP2022-11: 344,600 GBP2022-12: 345,134 GBP2023-01: 342,831 GBP2023-02: 339,885 GBP2023-03: 332,251 GBP2023-04: 327,380 GBP2023-05: 328,116 GBP2023-06: 327,431 GBP2023-07: 327,798 GBP2023-08: 323,966 GBP2023-09: 323,215 GBP2023-10: 324,528 GBP2023-11: 322,687 GBP2023-12: 318,322 GBP2024-01: 312,621 GBP2024-02: 314,173 GBP2024-03: 317,394 GBP2024-04: 322,361 GBP2024-05: 322,906 GBP2024-06: 321,464 GBP2024-07: 320,575 GBP2024-08: 321,577 GBP2024-09: 321,735 GBP2024-10: 324,237 GBP2024-11: 323,774 GBP2024-12: 324,413 GBP2025-01: 316,854 GBP2025-02: 314,155 GBP2025-03: 314,393 GBP2025-04: 318,998 GBP2025-05: 318,735 GBP2025-06: 317,278 GBP2025-07: 316,236 GBP2025-08: 316,448 GBP2025-09: 315,162 GBP2025-10: 310,144 GBP2025-11: 310,213 GBP2025-12: 308,983 GBP2026-01: 310,323 GBP2026-02: 308,022 GBP2026-03: 310,298 GBP2026-04: 313,542 GBP2026-05: 312,766 GBP2026-06: 312,689 GBP2026-07: 310,094 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole were 17,080 in 2024, up 0.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises17,0802024Up 0.2% from 2023
Enterprise births1,8252024Down 4.5% from 2023
16.7K16.8K16.9K17K17.1K17.2K17.3K2019202020212022202320242019: 16,725 count2020: 16,735 count2021: 17,095 count2022: 17,220 count2023: 17,050 count2024: 17,080 count16.6K16.8K17K17.2K17.4K2019202120242019: 16,725 count2020: 16,735 count2021: 17,095 count2022: 17,220 count2023: 17,050 count2024: 17,080 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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