Bournemouth vs Brockenhurst

The average house price in Bournemouth is £347,991, which is 66% less than Brockenhurst at £1,030,243. The most affordable entry point in Bournemouth is a flat at £214,865, while in Brockenhurst it is a flat at £258,100.

With 54.2 offences per 1,000 people, Brockenhurst is the safer of the two – 5% lower than Bournemouth's 56.9 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bournemouth is violent-crime, while in Brockenhurst it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Brockenhurst has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 96.6% in Bournemouth. Bournemouth has 39 schools in total, while Brockenhurst has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Bournemouth offers faster average downloads at 415.2 Mbps, compared to 343.7 Mbps in Brockenhurst. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.4% of premises in Bournemouth and 83.5% in Brockenhurst. Gigabit availability stands at 75.5% in Bournemouth and 65.4% in Brockenhurst.

→Bournemouth is the faster of the two by 21% on average download speed (415 vs 344 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Bournemouth are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 69.8 (band C) versus 68.5 (band C) in Brockenhurst. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,117 in Bournemouth and £1,278 in Brockenhurst. 63% of homes in Bournemouth have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.3% in Brockenhurst.

→Bournemouth has more energy-efficient housing — 63% reach band C or above, vs 58.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,213 in Bournemouth and £29,236 in Brockenhurst. The median age is 45.5 in Bournemouth and 51.4 in Brockenhurst. Employment rates stand at 55.5% in Bournemouth and 52.9% in Brockenhurst. Owner-occupancy is 62.8% in Bournemouth versus 74.2% in Brockenhurst.

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