City comparison
Bath and North East Somerset vs Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bath and North East Somerset, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Bath and North East Somerset · 5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
71
✓ leads
65
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
65
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
69
✓ leads
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
73
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,860/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£479/mo
£1,381/mo
✓ leads
£2,181/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£485/mo
£1,696/mo
✓ leads
£2,282/yr
Council tax
Δ -£78/yr
£2,204/yr
6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
5.3 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£32,481/yr
Median salary
Δ -£633/yr
£31,848/yr
98%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -24 pp
74%
✓ leads
0.50
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.04
0.47
Safety detail
59.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.9
57.4
Schools detail
56%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
39%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 401 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
39 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +96 min
135 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,106 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,406 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
32%
40%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1