Why Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The towns of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) and its 16 thriving districts with over 400,000 residents, sit in southeast Dorset and make up one of the leading growth areas on the South Coast. A place where culture and heritage meet innovation and modernity, village meets town, country meets coast, businesses flourish and people thrive.
We:
- get over 10 million visitors a year
- are a start-up hotspot
- are a 5g testbed
- have a Premier League football club
- are a shopping and tourism centre
- have 15 miles of award winning beaches
- have 405,500 residents
- are a hospitality hub
- have a GVA of 12.3 billion
- have 22,700 students
- have 1 good rated college
- have 3 world-class universities
- have 12 sills and learning centres
- are a vibrant region
- are a purple flag destination
- have an international airport
- are a 2 hour train journey to London
- have the Port of Poole
We:
- get over 10 million visitors a year
- are a start-up hotspot
- are a 5g testbed
- have a Premier League football club
- are a shopping and tourism centre
- have 15 miles of award winning beaches
- have 405,500 residents
- are a hospitality hub
- have a GVA of 12.3 billion
- have 22,700 students
- have 1 good rated college
- have 3 world-class universities
- have 12 sills and learning centres
- are a vibrant region
- are a purple flag destination
- have an international airport
- are a 2 hour train journey to London
- have the Port of Poole
BCP Council is the tenth largest urban local authority in England and our communities are vibrant and diverse, with an outstanding quality of life, where everyone plays an active role - a globally recognised coastline of opportunity, where people love to live, learn, work, explore, invest, relax and play.
There is a highly skilled talent pool: a unique blend of experienced professionals and exceptional new talent emerging from the 3 universities and the college. In addition, a robust and efficient high-speed infrastructure and an exceptional location which combines outstanding natural beauty with cosmopolitan, cultured lifestyle, make Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole a great place to visit and do business.
The ecosystem within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole offers an open interactive business environment with engaging networking opportunities, sector clusters and support networks. The proximity to leading organisations from across all sectors, including creative digital, finance, advanced engineering & manufacturing, marine, sustainable technologies and healthcare, retail, hospitality and leisure provides extensive cross-sector collaboration opportunities.
Exploiting the full potential of digital technology to make BCP a genuinely smart city region, using digital data to plan, manage and deliver better services for residents and businesses, BCP Smart Places has completed a pilot project in the Lansdowne area and Boscombe providing 5G and free WiFi to enable new visitor experiences.
