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Bearwood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bearwood neighbourhood of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England (ONS area Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 008). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BH11, BH12, BH21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH11 9PH.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Bearwood is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (3 of 19 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £329,975 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Branksome, is 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£329,975

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bearwood sits in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Average household income: 10th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bearwood

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Home improvement applications
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Branksome Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Weymouth (50 to 56 min) and London Waterloo (123 to 128 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2019). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Standards maintained.
Nearest state secondary school LeAF Studio 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Sep 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bearwood

What is the typical house price in Bearwood?

£329,975. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Bearwood compare with the rest of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Average household income: 10th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Is Bearwood an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bearwood gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bearwood?

Branksome. Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Weymouth (50 to 56 min) and London Waterloo (123 to 128 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bearwood?

Nearest state primary school. Bearwood Primary and Nursery School. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2019). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. LeAF Studio. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Sep 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.