Neighbourhood comparison
Somerford vs Springbourne & Queen's Park
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
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Somerford · 1Springbourne & Queen's Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSpringbourne & Queen's Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
92
✓ leads
47
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
59
✓ leads
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
88
✓ leads
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,384/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 -£178/mo
£1,206/mo
✓ leads
£1,686/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,679/mo
£2,087/yr
Council tax
Δ -£86/yr
£2,001/yr
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
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
92.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.8
68.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
58%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
47%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 842 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
137 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 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.
6,162
Population
9,506
3,586 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,720 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
32%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
25%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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