| Coordinates: | 50.718, -1.895 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 07 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01202 (Bournemouth) |
Westbourne & West Cliff is a coastal electoral ward on the western edge of Bournemouth within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in England. It straddles the sandstone cliffs and the lower-lying, village-like shopping streets, so you get Victorian and Edwardian villas, cliff-top gardens and easy access to sandy beaches and the promenade near Bournemouth Pier and West Cliff.
The area has a strong local identity centred on independent shops, cafes and restaurants in Westbourne village, alongside visitor-focused businesses and the long-running West Cliff Theatre. Historically part of old Bournemouth borough expansion, it’s considered relatively affluent and popular with families, retirees and students, giving a mix of quiet residential streets and a lively, tourism-tinged economy with active conservation and community groups.