# Boscombe West

South east Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 10,926 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Boscombe West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 10,926 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 153.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £183,750 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02003190. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £183,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Boscombe West was £183,750 in 2025. Joint 1,128th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/boscombe-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,376** (2021). Boscombe West had 10,376 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 895th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/boscombe-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Boscombe West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/boscombe-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Boscombe West, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/boscombe-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003190) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Boscombe West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003190) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 138 homes were sold in Boscombe West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003190) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Boscombe West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003190) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Boscombe West had 10,376 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Boscombe West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Boscombe West at a rate of 153.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.5 per 1,000 people across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 528 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 444 |
| Other crime | 239 |
| Vehicle crime | 114 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 109 |
| Shoplifting | 95 |
| Burglary | 56 |
| Drug offences | 49 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Boscombe West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Boscombe West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £183,750 | cheapest | 48 middle areas, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 2025 |
| Population | 10,376 | 6th most populated | 48 middle areas, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 48 middle areas, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 18th highest | 48 middle areas, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Jan 2026 |

## Is Boscombe West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Boscombe West at a rate of 153.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.5 per 1,000 people across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 185 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Boscombe West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (528), anti-social behaviour (444) and other crime (239).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

These figures are published for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and not Boscombe West alone. [See Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

- **Average house price: £310,176** (August 2026). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s average house price was £310,176 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole earned a median of £37,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.5** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has a deprivation score of 17.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 128th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Boscombe West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Boscombe West was £183,750 in 2025.
Boscombe West had 10,376 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Boscombe West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Boscombe West, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003190
- Ward: [Boscombe West †](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/ward/boscombe-west)
- Constituency: [Bournemouth East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east)
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,926*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 41

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Boscombe East](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/boscombe-east), [East Cliff](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/east-cliff), [Springbourne & Queen's Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/springbourne-and-queens-park)

## Latest updates for Boscombe West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003190

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