Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 1QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.4%	4.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.3%	48.6%	-4.7%	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 1QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	53.8%	45.3%	-8.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	30%	3.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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	52.2%	45.2%	-7.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	27%	36.4%	9.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.7%	14.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	8.5%	-7.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.3%	5.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	41.8%	0.0%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	3%	0.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.1%	85.6%	1.5%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	73.7%	74.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6.3%	12.7%	6.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	74.5%	1.9%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	13.8%	8.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Cavendish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Road was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavendish Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 580th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 1QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1QZ

Average Price
£318,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£883,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,231

Other
£100,519

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 7 Loreto, 41 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-14	£192,842
Flat 6 Hampshire House, 37 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-09-15	£229,244
Flat 2 29 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-28	£239,540
Flat 6 Loreto, 41 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-21	£273,075
Flat 10 Beechcroft, 39 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-27	£268,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1QZ

Employment

BH1 1QZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Retired	73
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,898 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	1,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,984 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	3,075 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	845 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,762 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	82 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,647 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
Turtle Bay	Turtle Bay Restaurant, The Citrus Building, 24 Madeira Road	646 yd
McDonalds	Asda, St Paul's Road	655 yd
Xpress Snack	Bournemouth Travel Interchange, Holdenhurst Road	655 yd
Panku	Asda, St Pauls Road	657 yd
Avalon Cafe	Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	674 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Dean Park Crescent	709 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	798 yd
FYEO	For Your Eyes Only, Hanover House, 134-136 Old Christchurch Road	798 yd
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	716 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	808 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	808 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	808 yd
Crispy as Duck	3-5 Lansdowne Road	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	655 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	807 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	815 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	841 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	251 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,078 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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