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Boscombe West
vs West Southbourne

Boscombe West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in West Southbourne. Homes in West Southbourne sold for a median of £365,000, 98% above Boscombe West. Boscombe West has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with Boscombe West highlighted
Boscombe West
216 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with West Southbourne highlighted
West Southbourne
214 postcodes
Map of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
city average

People

Boscombe West has 10,589 residents in 5,658 households; West Southbourne has 10,137 in 4,443. West Southbourne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.5 percentage points more than Boscombe West (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 22%). Boscombe West has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 16.1 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).

10,589Residents (2021)
10,137Residents (2021)
400,196Residents (2021)
5,658Households
4,443Households
173,842Households
18.7%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
18.2%Aged 15–29
13.3%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Aged 65 and over
50.3%Living alone
34.2%Living alone
32.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Boscombe West (57%) and detached houses in West Southbourne (33%). West Southbourne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 31.6 percentage points more than Boscombe West (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). Boscombe West has the higher share of private renting: 60%, 31.4 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £184,650 in Boscombe West and £365,000 in West Southbourne, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

£184,650Median sale price
£365,000Median sale price
£339,250Median sale price
29.5%Owner-occupied
61.1%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
59.6%Private renting
28.2%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
9.7%Social renting
10.3%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
2.6%Detached houses
33.0%Detached houses
35.6%Detached houses
4.3%Semi-detached houses
13.9%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Semi-detached houses
2.8%Terraced houses
3.3%Terraced houses
9.9%Terraced houses
56.9%Flats
24.9%Flats
26.8%Flats

Surroundings

Boscombe West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 2 percentage points more than West Southbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 14%). A typical postcode has 210 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Boscombe West, and 130 in West Southbourne. The typical postcode is 536 m from the nearest school in Boscombe West and 617 m in West Southbourne. The typical postcode is 1,209 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Boscombe West and 1,269 m in West Southbourne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Boscombe West and 96% in West Southbourne.

8.3%Green space within 500 m
6.3%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
210Services within 15 min (median)
130Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
536 mNearest school (median)
617 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
606Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 158 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Boscombe West and 54 in West Southbourne, against 90 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

158Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
90Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Boscombe West

Boscombe West is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,589 people in 5,658 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £184,650 over the past two years, 46% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

West Southbourne

West Southbourne is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 10,137 people in 4,443 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.

More comparisons.

Boscombe West and West Southbourne next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Boscombe West vs East Cliff & SpringbourneBoscombe West vs Boscombe East & PokesdownBoscombe West vs Queen's ParkBoscombe West vs Littledown & IfordWest Southbourne vs Boscombe East & PokesdownWest Southbourne vs East Southbourne & TucktonWest Southbourne vs Littledown & IfordAll wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole