Neighbourhood comparison
East Howe & Ensbury Park vs Springbourne & Queen's Park
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
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East Howe & Ensbury Park · 2Springbourne & Queen's Park leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSpringbourne & Queen's Park · 14
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
70
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
59
37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
88
✓ leads
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
89
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,393/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 -£188/mo
£1,206/mo
✓ leads
£1,691/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,679/mo
£2,148/yr
Council tax
Δ -£147/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
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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
77.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.1
68.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
47%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
151 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 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.
9,014
Population
9,506
4,410 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,720 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
32%
✓ leads
25%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
25%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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