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Littledown: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Littledown neighbourhood of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England (ONS area Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 020). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BH1, BH6, BH7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH7 7JY.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Littledown is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £545,000 and flats for £225,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Pokesdown, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre. Recorded crime per resident is 1.0 times the borough's rate, but there are about 2.4 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here.

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

Typical house price

£545,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£225,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.14; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 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 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,200

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

A busy centre, with about 2.4 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here (16,000 jobs in 2024 against 6,575 residents at the 2021 census). 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 Littledown sits in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  • Typical house price: joint 10th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
  • Typical flat price: joint 15th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 11th 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 Littledown

House prices: Littledown against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: This neighbourhood £86k (1995) to £542k (2026); Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £62k (1995) to £380k (2026).£129k£519k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£542kBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£380k
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).
Flat prices: Littledown against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £229k (2025); Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £41k (1995) to £210k (2026).£64k£204k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£229kBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£210k
Median resale price of flats 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).

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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1 the other way and 15 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Pokesdown Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line). About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (118 to 125 min) and Bournemouth (about 6 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 Avonwood Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Avonbourne Boys' Academy 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).

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 Littledown

What is the typical house price in Littledown?

£545,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

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

Typical house price: joint 10th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Typical flat price: joint 15th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Is Littledown an affluent area?

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

Is Littledown gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Littledown?

Pokesdown. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line). About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (118 to 125 min) and Bournemouth (about 6 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Littledown?

Nearest state primary school. Avonwood Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Avonbourne Boys' Academy. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).

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.