Bournemouth, Christchurch, Motoring & Transport, Poole | Posted on May 21st, 2025 | return to news
Parking permits cost Bournemouth residents £1.5 million since 2020
New data reveals Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has earned over £1.54m from residential parking permits in the past five years.
Over a five-year time period, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has earned a massive £1.54m from residential parking permits, according to data from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by cinch, the online used car retailer.
According to the FOI data, the number of residential parking permits issued in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has grown by 15.7 per cent in five years, from 3,253 in 2020 to 3,680 in 2024.
The biggest spike in demand occurred between 2020 and 2021, when permit numbers rose by 16 per cent from 3,253 to 3,765.
Permit prices also vary significantly across the different zones and towns of the BCP conurbation. In Bournemouth, permits cost between £60 to £242 per year, Christchurch parking permits cost £48 for six months or £85 for 12 months, while permits in Poole cost just £66 for 12 months.
Here’s how much BCP Council has generated from parking permits over the last five years:
- 2020: £243,728.07
- 2021: £300,412.89 (+23.3 per cent)
- 2022: £302,730.68 (+0.8 per cent)
- 2023: £327,876.53 (+8.3 per cent)
- 2024: £372,629.64 (+13.7 per cent)
Sam Sheehan, motoring editor at cinch, said: “Parking permits can be great for making sure residents have somewhere to park near their homes, but there should be a balance between affordability and accessibility.
“Our research shows that parking permits are getting more expensive across the UK, putting extra financial strain on residents already dealing with rising living costs.
“Multi-car households are often the most affected. Second and third permits come at a premium and can be as much as four times more expensive than a first permit in some areas.”
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