Neighbourhood comparison
Bearwood vs Charminster
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Bearwood · 0Charminster leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesCharminster · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +54 pts
95
✓ leads
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
67
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 +25 pts
89
✓ 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 -£203/mo
£1,183/mo
✓ leads
£1,707/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£20/mo
£1,687/mo
£2,343/yr
Council tax
Δ -£239/yr
£2,104/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
4.0 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.9
68.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
47%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.3 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
170 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -52 min
119 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
8,351
2,709 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,664 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
37%
✓ leads
28%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
30%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads