St Peters Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 2LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	52.6%	47.1%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.4%	52.9%	5.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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	24.8%	31.2%	6.4%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	46.3%	-7.0%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.7%

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	40.2%	41.7%	1.5%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	41.9%	40.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

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	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	50%	6.1%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	9.4%	4.5%	-4.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.3%	75.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	64.5%	63.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	14.3%	-4.1%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	63.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	9%	18.8%	9.8%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	6.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 353.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 2LD, 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 St Peters Road are based on 394 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 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 2LD

Average Price
£189,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,139

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£296,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£890,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,481

Other
£605,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Princes Court St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-01-11	£236,133
Flat 4 Princes Court St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-01-29	£137,031
Flat 3 Princes Court St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-29	£131,761
Flat 4 Princes Court St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£45,270	2017-07-24	£50,203
Flat 2 Princes Court St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2015-08-25	£189,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 2LD

Employment

BH1 2LD 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 2LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,963 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	2,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,771 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	3,936 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	481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,085 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,322 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
Norwegian Wood	1 Glen Fern Road	178 yd
SOL	182 Old Christchurch Road	199 yd
Kazoku Pan Asian Restaurant	204 Old Christchurch Road	200 yd
Mandarin Chinese Restaurant	194-198 Old Christchurch Road	200 yd
Eat Pho	210 Old Christchurch Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Republiq	176 Old Christchurch Road	210 yd
Camel	174 Old Christchurch Road	210 yd
DNA	224-226 Old Christchurch Road	254 yd
Vinyl	3 Fir Vale Road	254 yd
Cameo & Myu Bar	7 Fir Vale Road	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	186 Old Christchurch Road	210 yd
Subway	166 Old Christchurch Road	210 yd
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	254 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	254 yd
Jazz Fast Food Takeaway	1 Fir Vale Road	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	257 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	293 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	667 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	701 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	280 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	392 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	786 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%

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