Neighbourhood comparison
Poole Town vs Springbourne & Queen's Park
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
vs
Poole Town · 8Springbourne & Queen's Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesSpringbourne & Queen's Park · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
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26
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
59
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
88
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +58 pts
89
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,138/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 +£68/mo
£1,206/mo
£1,691/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,679/mo
£2,150/yr
Council tax
Δ -£149/yr
£2,001/yr
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3.6 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 +0.8 yrs
4.4 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
155.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -86.2
68.8
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +47 pp
47%
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Connectivity
648 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +719 m
1.4 km
131 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
122 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,059
Population
9,506
4,993 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,720 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
32%
23%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
25%
✓ leads
18
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
10
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -10
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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