Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1QY is primarily male, with 60% 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	51.4%	40%	-11.4%	51.0%	-11.0%
Male	48.6%	60%	11.4%	49.0%	11.0%

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 1QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	82.4%	56.5%	-25.9%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.5%	21.7%	14.2%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.3%	14.1%	8.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.5%	39%	-16.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	29.7%	43%	13.3%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	10.2%	13%	2.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	5%	2.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	52.3%	15.2%	-37.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	50%	32.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.5%	5%	1.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	7%	3.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.2%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.7%	73%	-10.7%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	81.6%	63.5%	-18.1%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	4.2%	17.3%	13.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2%	5.8%	3.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.1%	1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	65.3%	-16.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Cavendish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Road was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.8% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Cavendish Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 161st lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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 1QY, 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 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1QY

Average Price
£262,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Road

Average Price
£289,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£750,363

Detached
£830,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,885

Other
£256,371

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Cavendene, 21 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-12	£149,483
Flat 5 Cavendene, 21 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-10-03	£160,726
Flat 3 Cavendene, 21 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2022-04-11	£125,632
Flat 2 Dukes Court, 17 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-12	£199,638
Flat 5 Magnolia Court, 19 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-29	£281,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1QY

Employment

BH1 1QY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 1QY 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	37
Retired	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	53
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Other	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	1,480 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	- not rated	1,570 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	4,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,303 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	2,639 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	2,872 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	2,889 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,777 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	538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	368 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	440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	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
McDonalds	Asda, St Paul's Road	335 yd
Xpress Snack	Bournemouth Travel Interchange, Holdenhurst Road	335 yd
Panku	Asda, St Pauls Road	338 yd
Starbucks	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	396 yd
SWR - Bournemouth	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anvil	15 Holdenhurst Road	666 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	669 yd
Sharkey's Sports Bar	215a Old Christchurch Road	679 yd
O'Neill's	231 Old Christchurch Road	679 yd
The George Tapps aka Soul Chicken and Flip the Bird	209-215 Old Christchurch Road	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	396 yd
Crispy as Duck	3-5 Lansdowne Road	583 yd
Subway	11 Holdenhurst Road	666 yd
Papa John's Pizza 1	7 Holdenhurst Road	666 yd
Best Kebab	178 Holdenhurst Road	672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	335 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	543 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	565 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	659 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	336 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	1,041 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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