Living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 408,967 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 20%, #70 of 361), city lovers (top 21%, #73 of 363), students (top 25%, #88 of 354).

Residents408,967
Density2,526 per km²
Area161.9 km²
Hub airport92 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km588,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to London149 km
Within 10 km408,967 people
Greater areaGreater Bournemouth, the core
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:04

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How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family57#154 of 378#11 of 28Map
Low-income household47#273 of 387#20 of 28Map
Low-income family51#201 of 378#15 of 28Map
Single parent56#182 of 378#15 of 28Map
Pensioner couple66#129 of 378#9 of 28Map
Single pensioner61#176 of 378#19 of 28Map
Early retiree59#228 of 387#20 of 28Map
Single professional63#113 of 368#10 of 26Map
Young professional66#95 of 367#9 of 26Map
DINKS62#109 of 362#10 of 25Map
Remote worker59#264 of 387#14 of 28Map
Commuter75#134 of 368#8 of 26Map
Car-free household75#70 of 361#8 of 25Map
Student70#88 of 354#7 of 24Map
First-home buyer53#265 of 378#20 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover42#271 of 388#18 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#73 of 363#8 of 25Map
Expat professional57#124 of 387#10 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover57#157 of 378#15 of 28Map
Nature-focused household35#305 of 388#25 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#196 of 388#25 of 29Map
Rural value seeker29#318 of 388#28 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover58#102 of 388#5 of 29Map
Lottery winner61#129 of 388#11 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#267 of 388#22 of 29Map
Coastal living67#122 of 209#10 of 21Map
Business owner62#152 of 388#6 of 29Map
Digital native63#94 of 368#7 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Foundation84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • Education and family53
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Safety and community43
  • Affordability33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Green space19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.