Neighbourhood comparison
Bearwood vs Boscombe East
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Bearwood · 1Boscombe East leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBoscombe East · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +54 pts
94
✓ leads
64
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
53
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +73 pts
96
✓ leads
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
87
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/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 -£238/mo
£1,148/mo
✓ leads
£1,707/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,680/mo
£2,343/yr
Council tax
Δ -£329/yr
£2,015/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
4.1 yrs
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Earning power
£31,848/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,848/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
82.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.9
76.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
42%
Connectivity
4.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.0 km
401 m
✓ leads
170 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -52 min
118 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,530
Population
9,637
2,709 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,107 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
34%
✓ leads
28%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
30%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
19
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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