St Peters Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 2LT is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	43.1%	44.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	56.9%	55.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	6.8%

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 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	54.8%	60.2%	5.4%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	29.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.4%) 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	50.6%	55.5%	4.9%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	34.9%	33.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2LT this area, 9.2% 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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	55.2%	7.9%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	16.7%	1.6%	-15.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	27.5%	10.9%	-16.6%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	55%	65.3%	10.3%	81.4%	-16.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	45%	0.4%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	12.6%	20.9%	8.3%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	23.8%	-9.7%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.6%	45.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	18.6%	15.1%	-3.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	19.7%	9.2%	-10.5%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.8%	10.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	19.5%	16.2%	1.9%	17.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 135.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Peters Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 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 2LT, 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 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 2LT

Average Price
£803,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,063,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£543,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£285,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£869,777

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,848

Other
£582,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Clifton St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-03-16	£510,546
Clifton St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1995-12-14	£1,028,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 2LT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 2LT 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	136
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	19
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	- not rated	1,391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,821 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	4,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,539 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	3,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,618 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	3,340 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	404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	150 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,234 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	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saray Turkish Restaurant	208 Old Christchurch Road	186 yd
Norwegian Wood	1 Glen Fern Road	186 yd
Bella Ciao	212 Old Christchurch Road	190 yd
Kazoku Pan Asian Restaurant	204 Old Christchurch Road	191 yd
Mandarin Chinese Restaurant	194-198 Old Christchurch Road	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DNA	224-226 Old Christchurch Road	213 yd
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	232 yd
Bar Republiq	176 Old Christchurch Road	239 yd
Camel	174 Old Christchurch Road	239 yd
Sharkey's Sports Bar	215a Old Christchurch Road	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	213 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	213 yd
Tasty	186 Old Christchurch Road	239 yd
Subway	166 Old Christchurch Road	239 yd
Bistro Pizza	240-242 Old Christchurch Road	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	232 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	256 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	633 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	750 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	315 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	404 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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.