Neighbourhood comparison
Boscombe East vs Christchurch Town
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Boscombe East · 11Boscombe East leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesChristchurch Town · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
80
53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
51
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
93
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,148/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 +£309/mo
£1,457/mo
£1,680/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£19/mo
£1,699/mo
£2,015/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£230/yr
£2,245/yr
4.1 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 +1.5 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
76.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.9
93.9
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
50%
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Connectivity
401 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +231 m
632 m
118 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
117 min
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.
9,637
Population
9,459
10,107 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,832 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
30%
30%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
31%
19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
11
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
6
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
2
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2