Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1LU 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 1LU, 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 Old Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Christchurch Road was 383.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Christchurch Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.7%.

🔎 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 1LU, 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 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 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1LU

Average Price
£498,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£498,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£499,192

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Christchurch Road

Average Price
£456,288

Semi-Detached
£616,811

Terraced
£516,488

Detached
£1,190,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,566

Other
£1,588,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Christchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 - 120 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-05-19	£905,010
114 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£479,400	2022-01-28	£482,564
116 - 120 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£795,000	2019-05-13	£824,480
116 - 120 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£895,000	2019-05-13	£928,188
116 - 120 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£895,000	2019-05-13	£928,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 1LU 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	1,107 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	2,042 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	4,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,318 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	3,469 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	2,997 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	521 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	242 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,083 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	1,255 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
Fusion	4-6 Old Christchurch Lane	43 yd
Bubble Pop Cafe & Shop	Adecco, 115 Old Christchurch Road	45 yd
Kala Thai	127 Old Christchurch Road	51 yd
Cat Cafe	119 Old Christchurch Road	59 yd
Prevail Juniors	Unit D, Richmond Gardens Shopping Centre	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinyl	3 Fir Vale Road	66 yd
Cameo & Myu Bar	7 Fir Vale Road	66 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	110 yd
FYEO	For Your Eyes Only, Hanover House, 134-136 Old Christchurch Road	110 yd
The Mary Shelley	The Mary Shelley, St Peters Quarter, Old Christchurch Road	147 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jazz Fast Food Takeaway	1 Fir Vale Road	22 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	83 Old Christchurch Road	51 yd
Blended	9 Burlington Arcade	125 yd
Kumpi	75 Old Christchurch Road	147 yd
Greggs	60 Old Christchurch Road	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	337 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	382 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	433 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	765 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	366 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	687 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	718 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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