Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Strong on transport
Boscombe East & Pokesdown at a glance
- House prices
- £330,000
- Middle60th percentile
- Schools
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 75 per 1,000 residents
- Middle42nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land21st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Boscombe East & Pokesdown a good place to live?
Boscombe East & Pokesdown may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 75 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
House prices
- Median sale price
- £330,000
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 125 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Schools
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Flood risk
1.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1% of the area. That is the 21st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Transport
95th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Boscombe East & Pokesdown a good place to live?
Boscombe East & Pokesdown may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Boscombe East & Pokesdown safe?
Boscombe East & Pokesdown ranks in the 42nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Boscombe East & Pokesdown?
The median sale price was £330,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Boscombe East & Pokesdown?
Schools rank in the 51st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Boscombe East & Pokesdown?
Nearby public profiles include Alderney & Bourne Valley in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Creekmoor in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
