Neighbourhood comparison
Bearwood vs Springbourne & Queen's Park
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Bearwood · 2Springbourne & Queen's Park leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSpringbourne & Queen's Park · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +52 pts
92
✓ leads
64
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
59
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +65 pts
88
✓ 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 -£180/mo
£1,206/mo
✓ leads
£1,707/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,679/mo
£2,343/yr
Council tax
Δ -£342/yr
£2,001/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 -0.8 yrs
4.4 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 -14.1
68.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
47%
✓ 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 -49 min
122 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
9,506
2,709 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,720 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
32%
✓ leads
28%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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