Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 3QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	44.2%	49.2%	5.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55.8%	50.8%	-5.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	46.3%	49%	2.7%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	35.6%	5.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.9%	49.2%	6.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	39.1%	35.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	11.4%	1.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	17.4%	1.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	48.2%	9.0%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	3.1%	6.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.5%	78.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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%	59.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	11.4%	18%	6.6%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	59.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	14.4%	4.3%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Knyveton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knyveton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bournemouth Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 3QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 3QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3QT

Average Price
£297,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,866

Other
£177,921

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 16 Kensington Court, 43 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,051	2025-09-09	£269,051
Flat 17 Kensington Court, 43 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-23	£245,182
Flat 33 Kensington Court, 43 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-12	£179,323
Flat 1 Kensington Court, 43 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-19	£221,207
Flat 10 Kensington Court, 43 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2024-01-12	£287,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	448 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	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,192 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	1,652 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	2,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,081 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	1,293 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,599 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent school	No	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	108 yd
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	359 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	392 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	493 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	199 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	337 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	628 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	686 yd
The Neptune	Undercliff Drive	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	270 yd
Fishermans Walk Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	270 yd
Mobile 5	Undercliff Drive	270 yd
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	359 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	359 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	616 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	616 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	666 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	116 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	224 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	445 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	661 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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