Southbourne West

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · population 8,342 · 5 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

67Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Southbourne West is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,240 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #19 of 48 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (83) and lowest on Living environment (49). Typical homes here sold for about £340,000 over the past year, up 19% across five years (from 155 sales), in line with the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median of £337,750.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 60 · #2,754
Employment 55 · #3,110
Education 83 · #1,157
Health 57 · #2,932
Crime 54 · #3,186
Housing & access 58 · #2,870
Living environment 49 · #3,522

House prices ?

£340,000median (12m) · +4.6% yr · n=155
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£340,000155+4.6%+19.3%
Detached£705,00048+5.2%+29.4%
Semi-detached£483,75010+20.9%+24.7%
Terraced£347,5008
Flat£245,00089-1.2%+0.4%
This area£340,000
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£337,750
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

70Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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