East Cliff & Springbourne
vs Queen's Park
East Cliff & Springbourne has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Queen's Park. Homes in Queen's Park sold for a median of £305,000, 33% above East Cliff & Springbourne. Queen's Park has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
East Cliff & Springbourne has 16,712 residents in 7,463 households; Queen's Park has 11,593 in 4,730. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 15%). East Cliff & Springbourne has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 11.5 percentage points more than Queen's Park (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in East Cliff & Springbourne (55%) and detached houses in Queen's Park (36%). Queen's Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 20.5 percentage points more than East Cliff & Springbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 63%). East Cliff & Springbourne has the higher share of private renting: 49%, 14.5 percentage points more than Queen's Park (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £229,000 in East Cliff & Springbourne and £305,000 in Queen's Park, against £339,250 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (7% and 8%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Cliff & Springbourne, and 144 in Queen's Park. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest school in East Cliff & Springbourne and 618 m in Queen's Park. The typical postcode is 839 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Cliff & Springbourne and 1,256 m in Queen's Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in East Cliff & Springbourne and 99% in Queen's Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Cliff & Springbourne and 63 in Queen's Park, 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.
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.
East Cliff & Springbourne is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 16,712 people in 7,463 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £229,000 over the past two years, 32% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
Queen's Park is one of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, home to 11,593 people in 4,730 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £305,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average.
More comparisons.
East Cliff & Springbourne and Queen's Park next to other wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.