Gervis Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 3DW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53.2%	2.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 3DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	37.5%	54.4%	16.9%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	31.5%	-8.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10.5%	3.7%	-6.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	46.3%	45.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	31.6%	41.4%	9.8%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	17.9%	8.9%	-9.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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	16.8%	11.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	10%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	22.3%	11.4%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	42.4%	2.8%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	9.5%	2.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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)
Chinese	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.1%	69%	-12.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	71%	55.5%	-15.5%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	6.5%	14.7%	8.2%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	1.3%	5.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	55.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	8.8%	15%	6.2%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Gervis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gervis Road was 217.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gervis Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 3DW, 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 Gervis Road are based on 178 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 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3DW

Average Price
£331,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gervis Road

Average Price
£357,434

Semi-Detached
£780,582

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£968,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,081

Other
£431,449

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gervis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Embassy Court, 26 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-06-21	£263,494
Flat 32 Embassy Court, 26 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-24	£267,724
Flat 17 Embassy Court, 26 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,950	2023-02-06	£277,249
Flat 18 Embassy Court, 26 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,000	2022-11-04	£249,735
Flat 31 Embassy Court, 26 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-20	£269,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3DW

Employment

BH1 3DW 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 student residents living in BH1 3DW 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	122
Student (economically inactive)	85
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,632 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	1,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,808 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	332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,771 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	1,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,147 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
Bournemouth & Poole College	Bournemouth And Poole College, Christchurch Road	165 yd
The Artisan	The Artisan, 28 Bath Road	180 yd
Dosa World	Dosa World, 280 Old Christchurch Road	206 yd
Nathan's Famous	284-292 Old Christchurch Road	216 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	272 Old Christchurch Road	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wiggle	159 Old Christchurch Road	208 yd
Sharkey's Sports Bar	215a Old Christchurch Road	272 yd
O'Neill's	231 Old Christchurch Road	272 yd
The George Tapps aka Soul Chicken and Flip the Bird	209-215 Old Christchurch Road	272 yd
The Anvil	15 Holdenhurst Road	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Kebab & Pizza AKA Mega Fried Chicken	270 Old Christchurch Road	216 yd
Eaters / The King of Curry	1 Lansdowne Crescent	248 yd
Sands 2 Ltd	Flat 7, Lansdowne House, Christchurch Road	261 yd
Bistro Pizza	240-242 Old Christchurch Road	278 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	262 Old Christchurch Road	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	362 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	378 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	492 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	756 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	101 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	160 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	919 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 3DW