Neighbourhood comparison
East Cliff vs East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
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East Cliff · 11East Cliff leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesEast Southbourne & Hengistbury Head · 7
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 -11 pts
73
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +70 pts
85
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91
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
64
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,063/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 +£698/mo
£1,761/mo
£1,682/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£61/mo
£1,743/mo
£2,044/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£487/yr
£2,531/yr
3.4 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 +6.3 yrs
9.6 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
155.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -104.4
51.0
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
71%
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Connectivity
768 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.9 km
115 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
132 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
15,631
Population
8,187
9,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,966 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
37%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
38%
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29
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
4
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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7
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
0
5
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1