Neighbourhood comparison
Boscombe East vs Westbourne
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Westminster, London
Boscombe East · 8Westbourne leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 2 tiesWestbourne · 14
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 -65 pts
29
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
20
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 +10 pts
97
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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 +£1,307/mo
£2,455/mo
£1,680/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1,642/mo
£3,322/mo
£2,015/yr
Council tax
Δ -£990/yr
£1,025/yr
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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 +2.0 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,848/yr
Median salary
Δ +£13,324/yr
£45,172/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 +60 pp
122%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +3.52
3.98
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Safety detail
76.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +67.4
143.4
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
48%
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Connectivity
401 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +931 m
1.3 km
118 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -101 min
17 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
10,024
10,107 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
20,311 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
37%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
38%
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19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +70
89
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
8
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5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
16
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
9
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3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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