Grove Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 3EA is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	35.7%	41.9%	6.2%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	64.3%	58.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	9.1%

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 3EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	45.7%	50.3%	4.6%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	30.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	36.7%	41.5%	4.8%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	40.6%	32.1%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	17%	17.4%	0.4%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.3%	18.4%	0.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	35.9%	3.2%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
White	88.3%	73.6%	-14.7%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	80.9%	62.8%	-18.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	4.9%	13.2%	8.3%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	62.8%	-16.7%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	10.3%	5.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	10%	5.1%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	9.7%	5.1%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 1382.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 306.2% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 482.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 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 3EA, 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 Grove Road are based on 414 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 Grove Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3EA

Average Price
£515,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£559,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£403,946

Semi-Detached
£892,999

Terraced
£950,188

Detached
£770,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,052

Other
£1,119,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 37 Hinton Wood, 17 Grove Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-14	£388,304
Flat 34 Hinton Wood, 17 Grove Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-02	£264,513
Flat 45 Hinton Wood, 17 Grove Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-09-02	£583,996
Flat 43 Hinton Wood, 17 Grove Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-25	£302,234
Flat 44 Hinton Wood, 17 Grove Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-06-08	£325,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Other	23
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,960 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	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	2,761 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	3,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,925 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	4,114 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	611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,102 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	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,467 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
Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum	Russell Cotes Road	136 yd
YMCA	Delta House, 56 Westover Road	279 yd
KFC	29 Westover Road	363 yd
Wagamama	31-32 Westover Road	363 yd
Prezzo	58 Westover Road	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DNA	224-226 Old Christchurch Road	464 yd
Wiggle	159 Old Christchurch Road	480 yd
Revolution	163-167 Old Christchurch Road	491 yd
Bar Republiq	176 Old Christchurch Road	492 yd
Camel	174 Old Christchurch Road	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gordons Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	412 yd
East Cliff Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	412 yd
Munchies	234 Old Christchurch Road	464 yd
Burger Club Ltd	234a Old Christchurch Road	464 yd
Mega Kebab & Pizza AKA Mega Fried Chicken	270 Old Christchurch Road	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	491 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	509 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	808 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	870 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	273 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 3EA