Neighbourhood comparison
Bearwood vs Boscombe West
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Bearwood · 3Boscombe West leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesBoscombe West · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
85
✓ leads
64
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
26
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
89
✓ leads
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
91
✓ 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 -£354/mo
£1,032/mo
✓ leads
£1,707/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£1,666/mo
£2,343/yr
Council tax
Δ -£494/yr
£1,849/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 -2.3 yrs
2.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +43.6
126.5
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
170 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -42 min
128 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
10,926
2,709 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,971 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
34%
✓ leads
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
17
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +17
17
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
✓ leads