Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 3QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	47.3%	47.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.7%	52.7%	0.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	25.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	37.9%	45.2%	7.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.1%	34.7%	1.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	21.6%	15.2%	-6.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.3%	17.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17%	5.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	31.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.2%	80.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	79.2%	61.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	7%	22.8%	15.8%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	61.8%	-17.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	13.6%	6.8%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	5%	9.4%	4.4%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Knyveton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knyveton Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knyveton Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 419th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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 3QR, 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 Knyveton Road are based on 850 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 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3QR

Average Price
£325,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,603

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,657

Other
£911,992

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knyveton Road

Average Price
£258,140

Semi-Detached
£1,713,724

Terraced
£463,465

Detached
£936,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,062

Other
£653,787

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knyveton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Kings Courtyard, 30 - 32 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-20	£259,893
Flat 11 Kings Courtyard, 30 - 32 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-03-22	£234,922
Flat 33 Kings Courtyard, 30 - 32 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-27	£242,740
Flat 13 Kings Courtyard, 30 - 32 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-25	£227,861
Flat 34 Kings Courtyard, 30 - 32 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-21	£254,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3QR

Employment

BH1 3QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Retired	61
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	19
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	482 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	624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,762 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	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,381 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,798 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
Boscombe Chine Gardens Cafe	401 Christchurch Road	433 yd
Knyveton Gardens Bowling Club - Members Bar	Knyveton Gardens Bowling Club, Frances Road	474 yd
Bournemouth Steak House	208 Holdenhurst Road	583 yd
FIFTY TWO	52 St Swithun's Road	588 yd
Citygate Centre	Citygate Church, 138a Holdenhurst Road	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	323 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	346 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	440 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	598 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mobile 3 - Zone 3	Zone 3, Lamp Post #32, Undercliff Drive	368 yd
Manor Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	566 yd
Fishermans Walk Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	566 yd
Mobile 5	Undercliff Drive	566 yd
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	599 yd
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	616 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	693 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	708 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	117 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	346 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	378 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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