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Boscombe West

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About

Boscombe West sits on the east side of Bournemouth seafront, between Bournemouth town centre and Southbourne. The area centres on Boscombe Pier and the promenade, with Boscombe Chine Gardens running inland from the beach to the high street. Local services cluster along Christchurch Road, where shops, cafés and community facilities meet regular bus routes to the rest of the conurbation. The seafront hosts seasonal events and a mix of leisure uses, and the shoreline is marked by the pier that projects into the English Channel.

Housing ranges from Victorian and Edwardian villas fronting the promenade to terraced streets and post-war terraces inland. Public green space includes the Chine Gardens and pocket parks that link streets to the beach. A distinctive element of the coastline here is the artificial surf reef installed a short distance offshore near the pier, which was built to modify wave conditions for surfing and bodyboarding. This combination of seafront infrastructure, street-level services and direct beach access shapes everyday life in Boscombe West.

Area overview

On average Boscombe West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Boscombe West is £37,737 per year. There are 1 schools in Boscombe West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Boscombe West is home to around 10,376 people, with a population density of about 10,337.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Boscombe West Population
10,376
Population density
10,337.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.75(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.19(+170%)
Other theft
10.31(+83%)
Vehicle crime
9.16(+216%)
Shoplifting
8.67(+31%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,033
58.16%
Other White
2,816
27.15%
Other
225
2.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
180
1.74%
Other Asian
149
1.44%
Total population: 10,373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,944
33.06%
No qualifications
1,688
18.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,426
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,106
12.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
882
9.9%
Total 16+ residents: 8,906

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,200
57.86%
Owns with a mortgage
893
16.15%
Owns outright
685
12.38%
Other social rented
370
6.69%
Social rents from council
177
3.2%
Total households: 5,531

Property prices in Boscombe West

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £184,000 in Boscombe West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Boscombe West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Boscombe West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced5£290,000
Flats110£171,250
Detached5£360,000
Semi-Detached5£310,000

10 years median price trend in Boscombe West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boscombe West.

All postcodes in Boscombe West

BH14FJ

Christchurch Road

BH14EU

Hamilton Road

BH14JR

Shelley Gardens

BH14EA

St Clements Road

BH51BE

Sea Road

BH51JH

Michelgrove Road

BH51BJ

The Marina

BH51DU

Cecil Road

BH51AZ

Boscombe Spa Road

BH51EA

Roumelia Lane

BH51ES

Florence Road

BH14HW

Palmerston Road

BH51BT

Marina Close

BH51HX

Florence Road

BH51EP

Heathcote Road

BH14EY

Boscombe West

BH51AE

Wollstonecraft Road

BH14SX

Centenary Way

BH14JT

Palmerston Road

BH51EL

St Johns Road

BH14HS

Palmerston Road

BH51HP

Watkin Road

BH51BX

Hawkwood Road

BH14HE

Walpole Road

BH14DF

Haviland Road West

BH14FL

Hamilton Road

BH51AU

Boscombe Spa Road

BH14LT

Ashley Road

BH51EQ

St Johns Road

BH14JE

Palmerston Mews

BH51DL

Sea Road

BH14HY

Shelley Road

BH51EE

Adeline Road

BH51BP

Sea Road

BH14EN

Salisbury Road

BH51AS

Boscombe Spa Road

BH51HJ

Florence Road

BH51BN

Boscombe Promenade

BH14DT

Drummond Road

BH14AH

Christchurch Road

BH51AH

Wharncliffe Road

BH51JJ

Michelgrove Road

BH14HT

Palmerston Road

BH14FG

Christchurch Road

BH14HU

Palmerston Road

BH14EW

Carnarvon Road

BH14LG

Ashley Road

BH51DF

Sea Road

BH51JG

Percy Road

BH14AY

Christchurch Road

BH14HZ

Gladstone Road West

BH14BP

Christchurch Road

BH51DB

Sea Road

BH51AQ

St Johns Road

BH51JT

Sea Road

BH51HT

Florence Road

BH51LE

Honeycombe Chine

BH51DT

Windsor Road

BH51HS

Glen Road

BH51LD

Florence Road

BH14DP

Drummond Road

BH14FD

Palmerston Road

BH14HH

Grosvenor Gardens

BH14LB

Tower Road

BH51AG

Owls Road

BH51LX

Beechwood Avenue

BH51JZ

Sea Road

BH14DH

Knole Road

BH51EX

Roumelia Lane

BH14HN

Palmerston Road

BH51EY

Heathcote Road

BH51EW

St Johns Road

BH14HL

Palmerston Road

BH14HQ

Randolph Road

BH14AL

Palmerston Road

BH14LE

Ashley Road

BH14AG

Christchurch Road

BH51JY

Sea Road

BH51HY

Westby Road

BH14DN

Hengist Road

BH51JF

Percy Road

BH51ED

Argyll Road

BH14BD

Christchurch Road

BH14ET

Hamilton Close

BH14AJ

Christchurch Road

BH14ES

Churchill Road

BH14FE

Campbell Road

BH14FN

Hamilton Road

BH51LB

Michelgrove Road

BH51FA

Westby Road

BH51BG

Sea Road

BH14HD

Walpole Road

BH14AS

Christchurch Road

BH51AL

Boscombe Spa Road

BH14ER

Borthwick Road

BH51BH

Boscombe Spa Road

BH51JQ

Wollstonecraft Road

BH51JR

Sea Road

BH14BH

Christchurch Road

BH14DQ

Knole Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.