Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1PW is primarily male, with 62.9% 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	38.3%	37.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-13.9%
Male	61.7%	62.9%	1.2%	49.0%	13.9%

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 1PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	71.9%	68.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-31.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	9.1%	3.7%

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	51.8%	43.6%	-8.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.2%	38.3%	3.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	17.6%	11.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	18.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	35.7%	11.9%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	20%	0.9%	-19.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	74.3%	76.3%	2.0%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	57.7%	44.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	19%	25.8%	6.8%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	6%	4.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	57.3%	44.9%	-12.4%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	13.4%	12.6%	-0.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	12.3%	15.8%	3.5%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	14.2%	9.1%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	10.9%	1.5%	9.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Wootton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wootton Gardens was 893.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.6% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wootton Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 391.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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 1PW, 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 Wootton Gardens are based on 17 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 Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1PW

Average Price
£376,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£932,503

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,780

Other
£641,668

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wootton Gardens

Average Price
£401,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£984,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,924

Other
£641,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wootton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 2 Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-10-03	£125,000
3 Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-13	£356,758
1 Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-01-12	£578,156
Flat 6 2 Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-11-25	£132,159
Exchequer Grange Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-02-17	£970,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1PW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 1PW 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	95
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,874 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	2,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,635 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	3,798 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	369 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,983 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	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,189 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
Norwegian Wood	1 Glen Fern Road	57 yd
Kazoku Pan Asian Restaurant	204 Old Christchurch Road	62 yd
Mandarin Chinese Restaurant	194-198 Old Christchurch Road	62 yd
Eat Pho	210 Old Christchurch Road	62 yd
Saray Turkish Restaurant	208 Old Christchurch Road	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Republiq	176 Old Christchurch Road	118 yd
Camel	174 Old Christchurch Road	118 yd
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	119 yd
DNA	224-226 Old Christchurch Road	124 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	186 Old Christchurch Road	118 yd
Subway	166 Old Christchurch Road	118 yd
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	124 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	124 yd
Bistro Pizza	240-242 Old Christchurch Road	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	119 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	158 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	588 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	703 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	414 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 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	98.8%

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	122.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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