St Peters Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 2LY is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	44.7%	44.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	55.3%	55.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.1%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.6% 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	74.4%	78.6%	4.2%	37.9%	40.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	-31.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89.8%) 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	56.5%	57.5%	1.0%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	34.7%	32.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	17.3%	-3.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	42.1%	5.6%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	15.7%	5.4%	-10.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.6%	63.8%	-10.8%	81.4%	-17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.7% 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	53.5%	34.7%	-18.8%	83.2%	-48.5%
European Union	14.3%	29.3%	15.0%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.8%	12.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.9% 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	53.5%	34.5%	-19.0%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	20%	6.9%	-13.1%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	24%	16.3%	2.2%	21.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	23.6%	19.3%	1.9%	21.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35%	76.7%	-41.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	10.2%	0.6%	9.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	10.8%	0.4%	10.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 627.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Peters Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 2LY

Average Price
£124,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,029

Other
no sales

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
Flat 15 The Spire, 28 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-09-09	£77,238
Flat 11 The Spire, 28 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-15	£84,084
Flat 5 The Spire, 28 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2022-05-27	£103,712
Flat 2 The Spire, 28 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2022-03-25	£109,071
Flat 13 The Spire, 28 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,350	2020-07-28	£105,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 2LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 2LY 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	156
Student (economically inactive)	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Part-Time Employee	48
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	76
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	16
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,062 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	2,090 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	4,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	3,356 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,366 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	3,530 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	3,023 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	570 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	264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,142 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	1,316 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
Fusion	4-6 Old Christchurch Lane	29 yd
Bubble Tea Party	Unit 2, Burlington House, Burlington Arcade	57 yd
Kala Thai	127 Old Christchurch Road	82 yd
Prevail Juniors	Unit D, Richmond Gardens Shopping Centre	86 yd
Danny's Supplements	Unit 7, Richmond Gardens Shopping Centre	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mary Shelley	The Mary Shelley, St Peters Quarter, Old Christchurch Road	90 yd
Vinyl	3 Fir Vale Road	107 yd
Cameo & Myu Bar	7 Fir Vale Road	107 yd
Taka Taka Bournemouth Limited	54 Old Christchurch Road	116 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	164 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jazz Fast Food Takeaway	1 Fir Vale Road	64 yd
Blended	9 Burlington Arcade	69 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	83 Old Christchurch Road	82 yd
Greggs	60 Old Christchurch Road	109 yd
Kumpi	75 Old Christchurch Road	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	379 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	392 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	425 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	724 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	318 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	402 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	695 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	718 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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