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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Boscombe East | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 80 | 90 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 28% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 32% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.2 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Pokesdown, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 377k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Parkwood Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes m2, 1A, 22, 1C); 92 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonwood Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.2 km) and Winton Academy (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (3.1 km) and Bournemouth School (3.1 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Rania Mini Market, 200 m away; M's Bakery (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre (650 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Arad Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 32 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Bell the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (54%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is St James' Park, 100 m away; for exercise, The Engine Room (350 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Manor Steps, 900 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 5.9 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 96 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 800 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 500 m | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| St Martin's School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Boscombe East | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boscombe East | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 164 min | 180 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 81 min | 97 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 9 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.4 km | 1.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 106 | 28 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 31% | 30% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 26% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Boscombe East | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 32 | 12 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 95% | 81% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 88% | 63% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 18 | 20 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Highcliffe & Walkford | 25 | 0 | 126 min | 2 | £430k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merley | 26 | 0 | 120 min | 2 | £478k |
| West Highcliffe | 29 | 0 | 116 min | 2 | £448k |
| Broadstone | 30 | 1 | 121 min | 4 | £506k |
| Mudeford | 38 | 0 | 116 min | 2 | £487k |
| Jumpers Common & Fairmile | 41 | 0 | 101 min | 3 | £455k |
| Oakdale West | 41 | 1 | 107 min | 5 | £389k |
| Moordown | 41 | 0 | 89 min | 7 | £391k |
| Canford Heath East | 42 | 1 | 116 min | 4 | £314k |
| Northbourne | 44 | 0 | 94 min | 6 | £393k |
| Iford | 44 | 1 | 90 min | 9 | £446k |
| Talbot & Branksome Woods | 47 | 0 | 84 min | 8 | £571k |
| Burton & Airport | 49 | 0 | 126 min | 0 | £430k |
| Throop & Muscliffe | 50 | 0 | 89 min | 4 | £341k |
| East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head | 50 | 1 | 97 min | 8 | £521k |
| Parkstone | 50 | 0 | 93 min | 7 | £483k |
| Penn Hill | 51 | 0 | 97 min | 6 | £474k |
| Queens Park | 56 | 0 | 79 min | 8 | £356k |
| Southbourne West | 62 | 1 | 82 min | 9 | £339k |
| Creekmoor | 62 | 1 | 118 min | 7 | £332k |
| Branksome East | 63 | 0 | 95 min | 4 | £343k |
| Hamworthy East | 66 | 0 | 107 min | 3 | £320k |
| Oakdale East | 66 | 1 | 99 min | 9 | £325k |
| Branksome West | 69 | 1 | 91 min | 6 | £325k |
| Bearwood | 71 | 0 | 117 min | 2 | £343k |
| Canford Heath West | 75 | 1 | 122 min | 6 | £368k |
| Springbourne & Queen's Park | 80 | 1 | 80 min | 12 | £273k |
| Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks | 80 | 0 | 106 min | 3 | £542k |
| Boscombe East (this one) | 80 | 1 | 81 min | 13 | £337k |
| Rossmore | 80 | 1 | 104 min | 3 | £319k |
| Littledown | 81 | 1 | 98 min | 12 | £526k |
| East Howe & Ensbury Park | 84 | 0 | 99 min | 6 | £337k |
| Hamworthy West | 88 | 0 | 99 min | 2 | £319k |
| Charminster | 89 | 0 | 75 min | 8 | £290k |
| Newtown | 90 | 1 | 108 min | 5 | £312k |
| Kinson East | 90 | 0 | 100 min | 7 | £334k |
| Westbourne | 95 | 0 | 86 min | 6 | £215k |
| Kinson West | 97 | 0 | 116 min | 5 | £328k |
| Christchurch Town | 100 | 1 | 79 min | 8 | £386k |
| Somerford | 103 | 0 | 103 min | 5 | £293k |
| West Cliff | 134 | 0 | 91 min | 6 | £270k |
| Winton | 145 | 0 | 79 min | 6 | £340k |
| West Howe | 149 | 1 | 112 min | 3 | £303k |
| Boscombe West | 161 | 1 | 79 min | 12 | £179k |
| Townsend & Strouden | 169 | 1 | 92 min | 6 | £399k |
| Poole Town | 209 | 0 | 84 min | 6 | £269k |
| East Cliff | 250 | 0 | 69 min | 10 | £204k |
| Central Bournemouth | 278 | 0 | 80 min | 7 | £196k |
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 100 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km |
|---|
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 16 | 10 | 7 |
|---|
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 4 | 4 | 0 |
|---|
| Minutes to a primary school | 6 min | 10 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 19 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 44 | 2 h 04 |
| Southampton city centre | 81 min | 38 min |
| Heathrow airport | 3 h 09 | 1 h 34 |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).