Local servicesHospitalHerbert Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWestbourne Medical Centre17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyArrowedge Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWestbourne Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 599 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTalbot Heath Schoolages 2-19, 427 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLivingstone Academy Bournemouthages 4-19, 1,006 pupils1.4 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College2.7 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH4.8 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Parkunder a mileBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath1.4 miFerryBrownsea Island Ferry LandingSandbanks3.4 miBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH4 postcode district.
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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People5,721 residentsin the Westbourne census areaMedian age 42.43,250 households45% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright9% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,006 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 40% go by car, 9% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C900 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksBournemouth Pier Westbeach · 1.1 miBournemouth Pier Eastbeach · 1.3 miWest Cliffcliffs · under a mileAlum Chinevalley · under a mileMiddle Chinevalley · under a mileCoy Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesUpper Gardenspark · under a mile · 7 haPrincess Gardenspark · under a mileSkerryvorepark · under a mileBournemouth and Meyrick Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haThe Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centersports ground · 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 198427 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.2 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)3,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
