Neighbourhood comparison
Boscombe West vs Christchurch Town
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Boscombe West · 12Boscombe West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesChristchurch Town · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
80
26
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +25 pts
51
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89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
93
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,032/mo
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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 +£425/mo
£1,457/mo
£1,666/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£1,699/mo
£1,849/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£395/yr
£2,245/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.6 yrs
5.5 yrs
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
126.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -32.6
93.9
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 727 m
632 m
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128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
117 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -31 pp
69%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,926
Population
9,459
11,971 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,832 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
30%
20%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
31%
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17
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
11
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
3
17
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
6
8
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
8
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
2
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2