Local servicesHospitalBoscombe Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCrescent Providence Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Crescent Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 specialPrimaryBethany Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 308 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAvonbourne Girls Academyages 11-19, 1,160 pupils1.1 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College5.2 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.8 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS59 miRailway stationPokesdownunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoscombeunder a mileFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing2.3 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
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People10,376 residentsin the Boscombe West census areaMedian age 38.55,529 households29% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright10% social rented, 60% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,413 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 47% go by car, 13% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C865 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBoscombe Pier Eastbeach · under a mileBoscombe Pier Westbeach · under a mileHoneycombe Chinevalley · under a mileWest Cliffcliffs · 2.0 miPoole Baybay · 3.3 miDurley Chinevalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing's Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haCarnarvon Crescent Gardenspark · under a mileBoscombe Chine Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haQueen's Parkgolf course · under a mile · 56 haCyril Parkplaying field · under a mileDean Park Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198430 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,593 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
