Neighbourhood comparison
Springbourne & Queen's Park vs Talbot & Branksome Woods
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
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Springbourne & Queen's Park · 12Springbourne & Queen's Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTalbot & Branksome Woods · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
72
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
94
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
74
89
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,206/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 +£468/mo
£1,674/mo
£1,679/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£82/mo
£1,761/mo
£2,001/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£748/yr
£2,749/yr
4.4 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 +5.2 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
68.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -38.5
30.3
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Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +612 m
2.0 km
122 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
130 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,506
Population
7,379
10,720 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,815 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
40%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
39%
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4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
5
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
7
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0