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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, roughly 1.2× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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

Median price£170,000
Price per sq ft£293
Sales (last 12 months)106
Typical range (middle 50%)£131K – £226K

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Boscombe West area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,000 up to £545,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Boscombe West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£342,500£328
Terraced4£270,000£315
Semi-Detached2£260,000£304
Flats96£161,500£292

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Boscombe West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boscombe West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£270,000£141,500£294,000£245,000
2017£612,500£149,000£325,000£220,000
2018£362,500£160,000£250,000£220,000
2019£315,000£159,000£320,000£215,250
2020£366,500£162,500£345,000£222,500
2021£320,000£166,860£288,500£272,500
2022£431,000£175,000£380,750£265,000
2023£827,500£170,000£350,000£280,000
2024£279,750£175,000£260,000£315,000
2025£360,000£175,000£320,000£292,500
2026£520,000£154,000£190,000£272,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boscombe West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Boscombe West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£188£274£224£249
2017£414£262£200£176
2018£307£291£279£239
2019£371£281£222£210
2020£282£280£295£277
2021£350£317£268£282
2022£353£327£276£216
2023£332£307£333£328
2024£343£325£254£252
2025£328£293£279£298
2026£317£294£315
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Boscombe West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.