The main population centres are Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole which are served by the single unitary authority of 展开

The 2011 census gave a population of 466,626 for the conurbation, defined by the Office for National Statistics as the Bournemouth/Poole Built-up Area, and divided it into six main … 展开

The conurbation is served by a number of main roads. The M27 motorway feeds the M3 to London and ends on the eastern edge of the New Forest near 展开

There are a number of nearby towns and villages that are separated from the conurbation by narrow gaps. They include:
• Bransgore 展开

• South Hampshire 展开