Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 3SP is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	42.9%	43.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	57.1%	56.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	7.2%

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 3SP, 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	52.2%	50.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	17.6%	-5.7%	44.2%	-26.6%
Separated	2.4%	6%	3.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	12.4%	17.6%	5.2%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.6%	38.7%	6.1%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	31.8%	22.1%	-9.7%	33.6%	-11.5%
Fair health	24.1%	22.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.2%	4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	25.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7%	3.8%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	19.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	23.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	94.5%	0.2%	81.4%	13.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	83.5%	66.8%	-16.7%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	10.7%	25.3%	14.6%	6.1%	19.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	66.8%	-15.6%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.9%	9.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.8%	4.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	6%	1.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcote 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.3%.

🔎 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 3SP, 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 Southcote Road are based on 275 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 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3SP

Average Price
£281,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,245

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcote Road

Average Price
£244,810

Semi-Detached
£371,620

Terraced
£310,183

Detached
£497,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,989

Other
£385,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-20	£280,049
80C - 80D Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-13	£166,198
84A Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-15	£247,714
84 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2022-07-04	£232,707
80C - 80D Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-07-27	£161,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3SP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH1 3SP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 3SP 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

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	- not rated	166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	166 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	- not rated	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	2,309 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	2,309 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,357 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	3,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,562 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	1,267 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	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
SukhoThai Restaurant	304 Holdenhurst Road	478 yd
The Dorset Pantry	280 Holdenhurst Road	478 yd
Boscombe Chine Gardens Cafe	401 Christchurch Road	503 yd
The Uncle Will LTD	249 Holdenhurst Road	521 yd
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	163 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	280 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	528 yd
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	538 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	478 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	509 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	509 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	528 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	478 yd
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	537 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	554 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	720 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	348 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	393 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	530 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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