Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 1RA is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	49.3%	43.6%	-5.7%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	50.7%	56.4%	5.7%	49.0%	7.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	33%	3.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	17.9%	17%	-0.9%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	37.6%	45%	7.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.7%	39.4%	5.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	22.4%	12.4%	-10.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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	24.7%	18.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	41.8%	10.2%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.7%	88.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	8.8%	7.3%	1.3%	7.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	76.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	2%	12.7%	10.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cavendish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Road was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.8% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cavendish Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 268th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 1RA, 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 1RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 1RA

Average Price
£299,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£712,220

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,884

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 4 Lacehurst Court, 43 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2025-11-28	£192,667
Flat 1 Priory Dene, 47A Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-31	£227,659
41B Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-03-28	£717,861
Flat 3 Lacehurst Court, 43 Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2024-11-01	£172,383
Flat 3 Priory Dene, 47A Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-09-04	£211,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 1RA

Employment

BH1 1RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH1 1RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Real estate 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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,866 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	4,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	2,672 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	2,676 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	2,777 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,478 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	696 yd	Free schools	No	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	255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	382 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	600 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	820 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
Turtle Bay	Turtle Bay Restaurant, The Citrus Building, 24 Madeira Road	531 yd
Cat Cafe	119 Old Christchurch Road	678 yd
Taco Bell	148 Old Christchurch Road	693 yd
Marinis Restaurant Takeaway	144 Old Christchurch Road	693 yd
Doner Kebab UK	142 Old Christchurch Road	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce AKA K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Dean Park Crescent	589 yd
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	612 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	693 yd
FYEO	For Your Eyes Only, Hanover House, 134-136 Old Christchurch Road	693 yd
Bar Republiq	176 Old Christchurch Road	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cornish Bakehouse	83 Old Christchurch Road	712 yd
Tasty	186 Old Christchurch Road	735 yd
Subway	166 Old Christchurch Road	735 yd
Jazz Fast Food Takeaway	1 Fir Vale Road	746 yd
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	696 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	740 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	741 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	856 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	184 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	608 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	960 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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