Neighbourhood comparison
East Cliff vs Westbourne
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Westminster, London
East Cliff · 8Westbourne leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 2 tiesWestbourne · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -56 pts
29
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
20
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91
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
99
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73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,063/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 +£1,392/mo
£2,455/mo
£1,682/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1,640/mo
£3,322/mo
£2,044/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,019/yr
£1,025/yr
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3.4 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 +2.7 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
155.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.9
143.4
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
48%
Connectivity
768 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +564 m
1.3 km
115 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -98 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.
15,631
Population
10,024
9,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
20,311 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
37%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
38%
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29
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +60
89
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7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
8
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7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
16
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5
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
9
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4