Neighbourhood comparison
Canford Heath West vs Charminster
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Canford Heath West · 1Charminster leads on 18 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesCharminster · 18
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +64 pts
95
✓ leads
52
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
67
✓ leads
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
89
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
89
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,411/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 -£228/mo
£1,183/mo
✓ leads
£1,705/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,687/mo
£2,320/yr
Council tax
Δ -£216/yr
£2,104/yr
✓ leads
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
4.0 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
85.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.1
68.0
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
47%
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Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.6 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
165 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -46 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.
6,633
Population
8,351
3,919 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,664 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
37%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
30%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
9
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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