Neighbourhood comparison
Christchurch Town vs Springbourne & Queen's Park
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Christchurch Town · 7Springbourne & Queen's Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSpringbourne & Queen's Park · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
92
✓ leads
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
59
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
88
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,457/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 -£251/mo
£1,206/mo
✓ leads
£1,699/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£20/mo
£1,679/mo
£2,245/yr
Council tax
Δ -£244/yr
£2,001/yr
✓ leads
5.5 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
4.4 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
93.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.1
68.8
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Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
47%
Connectivity
632 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +735 m
1.4 km
117 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
122 min
69%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +31 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,459
Population
9,506
3,832 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,720 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
32%
✓ leads
31%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
25%
11
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
4
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
7
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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