Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1QS is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	45.7%	45.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.3%	54.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	5.1%

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 1QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	57.9%	63.4%	5.5%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	17.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-26.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.8%	14.9%	3.1%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	46.1%	47.2%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.8%	34%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	15.6%	9.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	48.1%	14.2%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	11.8%	2.6%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	78.6%	74.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	51.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	17.1%	28%	10.9%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	51.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Madeira Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Madeira Road was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Madeira Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 478th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.9%.

🔎 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 1QS, 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 Madeira Road are based on 351 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 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1QS

Average Price
£210,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,211

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Madeira Road

Average Price
£199,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Madeira Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 The Chantry, 18 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-07-17	£172,442
Flat 29 The Chantry, 18 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-06-27	£186,606
Flat 30 The Chantry, 18 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-04-11	£164,205
Flat 10 The Chantry, 18 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-05	£183,492
Flat 27 The Chantry, 18 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-07-23	£187,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1QS

Employment

BH1 1QS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,349 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,801 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	4,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,372 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	3,250 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	3,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	2,996 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	286 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	227 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	893 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	1,040 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
Sam's Chicken	170 Old Christchurch Road	146 yd
Mondo	172a Old Christchurch Road	149 yd
Taco Bell	148 Old Christchurch Road	153 yd
Marinis Restaurant Takeaway	144 Old Christchurch Road	153 yd
Doner Kebab UK	142 Old Christchurch Road	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Republiq	176 Old Christchurch Road	149 yd
Camel	174 Old Christchurch Road	149 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	153 yd
FYEO	For Your Eyes Only, Hanover House, 134-136 Old Christchurch Road	153 yd
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	186 Old Christchurch Road	149 yd
Subway	166 Old Christchurch Road	149 yd
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	220 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	220 yd
Jazz Fast Food Takeaway	1 Fir Vale Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	173 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	197 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	580 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	652 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	621 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 1QS