St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 3RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	32%	49.7%	17.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	68%	50.3%	-17.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.7% 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	78.5%	85.7%	7.2%	37.9%	47.8%
Married: Opposite sex	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-37.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	46.9%	43%	-3.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	31.4%	41.1%	9.7%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around BH1 3RJ this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	6.1%	-9.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.6%	44.8%	13.2%	16.9%	27.9%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	31.9%	11.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.7%	78.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	75.7%	65.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	8.2%	15.9%	7.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	65%	-10.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	6.7%	10.3%	3.6%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	19.3%	6.0%	13.3%

Safety

Is St Swithuns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Swithuns Road was 323.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Swithuns Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 3RJ, 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 St Swithuns Road are based on 67 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 St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3RJ

Average Price
£259,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£475,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,174

Other
£8,749

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Swithuns Road

Average Price
£208,826

Semi-Detached
£392,974

Terraced
£319,167

Detached
£429,515

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,878

Other
£173,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Swithuns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42A St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-04-09	£359,406
40 St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-01-22	£154,951
50 St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2018-12-07	£8,682
40 St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2004-04-30	£163,123
40 St Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2003-04-08	£139,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3RJ

Employment

BH1 3RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3RJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	249
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	103
Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	20
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,027 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	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,842 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	3,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,298 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	531 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,422 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	963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,382 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent 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
Bournemouth Pizza Company	44 St Swithun's Road	11 yd
Oh Deer Dongbei Barbecue	46-48 St Swithun's Road	11 yd
FIFTY TWO	52 St Swithun's Road	87 yd
Knyveton Gardens Bowling Club - Members Bar	Knyveton Gardens Bowling Club, Frances Road	140 yd
Citygate Centre	Citygate Church, 138a Holdenhurst Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	251 yd
The Old Fire Station (SUBU)	36 Holdenhurst Road	472 yd
Bear's Bar & Venue	24-26 Holdenhurst Road	472 yd
The Anvil	15 Holdenhurst Road	511 yd
Wiggle	159 Old Christchurch Road	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	178 Holdenhurst Road	257 yd
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	258 yd
Mobile 3 - Zone 3	Zone 3, Lamp Post #32, Undercliff Drive	308 yd
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	441 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Holdenhurst Road	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	190 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	298 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	310 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	644 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	265 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	297 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	693 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Bournemouth) MEYRICK ROAD	swimming pool	861 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	986 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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%

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