Gervis Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 3ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.8%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	46.6%	44.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	35.4%	5.9%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	9.1%	1.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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	44.4%	54.6%	10.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	36.5%	26.2%	-10.3%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	18.6%	5.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	10.4%	-4.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	43.2%	6.3%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	13.1%	3%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11%	14%	3.0%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.1%	71.3%	-8.8%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	62.7%	48%	-14.7%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	13.4%	20.6%	7.2%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	16%	16.7%	0.7%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	1.3%	6.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% 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	61.9%	48.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	9.2%	18%	8.8%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Gervis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gervis Road was 411.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gervis Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 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 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3ED

Average Price
£327,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,776

Other
£531,715

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 5 Earls Court, 9 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-28	£308,652
Flat 1 Earls Court, 9 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-20	£369,728
Yenton Hotel, 5 - 7 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-02-08	£623,915
Flat 12 Earls Court, 9 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-01	£239,116
Flat 7 Earls Court, 9 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2022-03-04	£265,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,257 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	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	2,058 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	3,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	3,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,978 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Swithuns Church	St Swithuns Church, Gervis Road	2 yd
Zephyr	6a Christchurch Road	271 yd
Miso Miso	9-10 Lansdowne House, Christchurch Road	295 yd
Bournemouth & Poole College	Bournemouth And Poole College, Christchurch Road	359 yd
Naked Coffee	4 Christchurch Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Fire Station (SUBU)	36 Holdenhurst Road	428 yd
Bear's Bar & Venue	24-26 Holdenhurst Road	428 yd
The Anvil	15 Holdenhurst Road	480 yd
Wiggle	159 Old Christchurch Road	517 yd
Sharkey's Sports Bar	215a Old Christchurch Road	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mobile 4 (Toft Steps)	Undercliff Drive	291 yd
Sands 2 Ltd	Flat 7, Lansdowne House, Christchurch Road	295 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Holdenhurst Road	428 yd
Subway	11 Holdenhurst Road	480 yd
Papa John's Pizza 1	7 Holdenhurst Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	523 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	721 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	755 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	793 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	457 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	653 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	770 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,025 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 3ED