Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 1QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	50.6%	5.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	55.3%	49.4%	-5.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	55.4%	51.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	33%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.8%) 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	59.2%	54.1%	-5.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	31.1%	37.7%	6.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around BH1 1QX this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	48%	50.2%	2.2%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	85.8%	77.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-3.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	77%	63.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	7.3%	15.4%	8.1%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	5.9%	2.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	63.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	15.3%	12.6%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Cavendish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Road was 102.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cavendish Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 1QX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Cavendish Road are based on 578 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 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1QX

Average Price
£273,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,479

Detached
£751,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,334

Other
£268,288

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Road

Average Price
£300,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£767,343

Detached
£850,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,749

Other
£266,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Cavendish Court, 1 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,587	2025-09-16	£187,587
Flat 9 Dean Park Lodge, 15 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2025-04-10	£274,411
Flat 4 Worcester Lodge, 13 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-11-29	£220,428
Flat 3 Isaacs House, 3 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-09-23	£328,544
3A Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-03-28	£679,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1QX

Employment

BH1 1QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	31
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Financial and insurance activities	28
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	985 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,705 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	1,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,162 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	3,300 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	435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,744 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
Frieda's Tearoom	7 Stafford Road	349 yd
Avalon Cafe	Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road	386 yd
Turtle Bay	Turtle Bay Restaurant, The Citrus Building, 24 Madeira Road	401 yd
McDonalds	Asda, St Paul's Road	405 yd
Xpress Snack	Bournemouth Travel Interchange, Holdenhurst Road	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	423 yd
DNA	224-226 Old Christchurch Road	450 yd
Sharkey's Sports Bar	215a Old Christchurch Road	460 yd
O'Neill's	231 Old Christchurch Road	460 yd
The George Tapps aka Soul Chicken and Flip the Bird	209-215 Old Christchurch Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy as Duck	3-5 Lansdowne Road	410 yd
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	450 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	450 yd
Bistro Pizza	240-242 Old Christchurch Road	462 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	262 Old Christchurch Road	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	405 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	406 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	423 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	490 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	197 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	406 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	825 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	904 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	948 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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