Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1JU is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	37.1%	42.2%	5.1%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	62.9%	57.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	8.8%

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 1JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	72.3%	61.1%	-11.2%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	27.5%	6.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	47.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	40.6%	34.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.4%	12.8%	5.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	13.2%	7.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	11%	3.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.4%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.8%	13.6%	-9.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	44.3%	6.8%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	17.9%	3.5%	-14.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	15.8%	7.1%	-8.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	5.1%	3.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	0.8%	3.9%
White	62.4%	67.8%	5.4%	81.4%	-13.6%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.9% 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	42.6%	33.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-49.3%
European Union	17.3%	24.1%	6.8%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	15.6%	-9.6%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	19.5%	16.0%	1.3%	18.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.1% 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	41.1%	34.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-49.1%
10+ Years	24.3%	14.1%	-10.2%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	11.4%	16.1%	4.7%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	22.7%	15.3%	1.9%	20.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.5%	76.7%	-42.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	9.4%	0.6%	8.8%
Portugal	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Spain	7.1%	0.4%	6.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	6.7%	0.2%	6.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Old Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Christchurch Road was 812.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.8% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Christchurch Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 404.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH1 1JU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Old Christchurch Road are based on 214 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 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1JU

Average Price
£586,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£642,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£578,171

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Christchurch Road

Average Price
£471,969

Semi-Detached
£634,036

Terraced
£528,176

Detached
£1,219,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,486

Other
£1,650,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Christchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Trinity, 161 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-04-21	£576,705
5 Trinity, 161 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-04-09	£345,953
185 - 187 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2019-11-20	£11,049
185 - 187 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£21,000	2019-06-28	£23,148
199 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-10-20	£414,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	261 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,059 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baghdad Restaurant	199 Old Christchurch Road	15 yd
Agora Restaurant	203 Old Christchurch Road	15 yd
The Coconut Tree	185-187 Old Christchurch Road	26 yd
Riri Burger	183 Old Christchurch Road	31 yd
Bournemouth Lahore	238 Old Christchurch Road	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	15 yd
DNA	224-226 Old Christchurch Road	40 yd
Sharkey's Sports Bar	215a Old Christchurch Road	162 yd
O'Neill's	231 Old Christchurch Road	162 yd
The George Tapps aka Soul Chicken and Flip the Bird	209-215 Old Christchurch Road	162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	40 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	40 yd
Bistro Pizza	240-242 Old Christchurch Road	116 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	262 Old Christchurch Road	116 yd
Tasty	186 Old Christchurch Road	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	15 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	31 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	474 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	622 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	445 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.57 Mbit/s

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