Neighbourhood comparison
Boscombe East vs Queens Park
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Brent, London
Boscombe East · 10Queens Park leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 3 tiesQueens Park · 11
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 -63 pts
31
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
35
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
99
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
93
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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 +£1,090/mo
£2,238/mo
£1,680/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£601/mo
£2,281/mo
£2,015/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£345/yr
£2,359/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 +5.4 yrs
9.5 yrs
Earning power
£31,848/yr
Median salary
Δ +£3,023/yr
£34,871/yr
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63%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +30 pp
93%
0.47
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.11
0.35
Safety detail
76.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.2
114.2
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
45%
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Connectivity
401 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 85 m
316 m
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118 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -114 min
4 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.
9,637
Population
9,428
10,107 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,779 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +26 pp
60%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +26 pp
57%
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19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
23
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
14
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
13
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1