Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1DF is primarily male, with 61% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.2%	39%	0.8%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	61.8%	61%	-0.8%	49.0%	12.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BH1 1DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	70.1%	80.2%	10.1%	37.9%	42.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	12.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	-31.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	63.8%	13.4%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	36.8%	25.9%	-10.9%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.9%	12.6%	-9.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	45.3%	13.6%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	16.5%	3.7%	-12.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.2%
White	75.8%	71.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	36.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	18.5%	36.5%	18.0%	6.1%	30.4%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	16%	9.6%	-6.4%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	36.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	18.5%	12.8%	-5.7%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	15.7%	19.1%	3.4%	2.2%	16.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	23.1%	18.8%	1.9%	21.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.6%	76.7%	-39.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	5.6%	0.4%	5.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	13%	1.5%	11.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Yelverton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yelverton Road was 366.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Yelverton Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH1 1DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Yelverton Road are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bournemouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1DF

Average Price
£1,413,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,413,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yelverton Road

Average Price
£468,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,629,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,385

Other
£1,832,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yelverton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-08-21	£380,263
Denham House, 8 - 10 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£1,812,500	2016-10-28	£2,012,084
Eims House, 8 - 10 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2015-12-03	£1,591,255
Eims House, 8 - 10 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2000-11-22	£2,609,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 1DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Financial and insurance activities	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	881 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	2,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	4,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	5,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	3,288 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,304 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	3,601 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	2,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love Gusto	Unit 1 Noble House, 8-10 Yelverton Road	1 yd
Calabrese Ltd	3 Noble House, 8-10 Yelverton Road	1 yd
Bentos	Bentos, Noble House, 8-10 Yelverton Road	37 yd
Street Goose	Dorchester Chambers, 2 Yelverton Road	46 yd
BMTH:FOG	6 Albert Road	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temptation	1 Yelverton Road	23 yd
Genting Casino Bournemouth	9 Yelverton Road	23 yd
Taka Taka Bournemouth Limited	54 Old Christchurch Road	104 yd
The Mary Shelley	The Mary Shelley, St Peters Quarter, Old Christchurch Road	124 yd
Bournemouth & District Constitutional Club	38-40 Richmond Hill	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appetites	7 Yelverton Road	23 yd
Kumpi	75 Old Christchurch Road	82 yd
Greggs	60 Old Christchurch Road	102 yd
Ice Harvest	58 Old Christchurch Road	104 yd
Blended	9 Burlington Arcade	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	206 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	538 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	564 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	609 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	149 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	732 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.