Vale Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 3SZ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.5%	46.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.5%	53.6%	0.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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 3SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	50.7%	57.6%	6.9%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	26.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	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	44.4%	52%	7.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.8%	29.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5%	5.3%	0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.7%	14.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	41.1%	15.1%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.3%	82.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	66.1%	61.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	20.2%	25.3%	5.1%	6.1%	19.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	61.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	6.7%	13.1%	6.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	1.9%	0.0%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 409.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 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 3SZ, 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 Vale Road are based on 153 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 Vale Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 3SZ

Average Price
£357,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£212,578

Semi-Detached
£276,562

Terraced
£208,299

Detached
£352,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,409

Other
£179,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Vale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-27	£383,697
24 Vale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£371,000	2020-11-10	£412,026
26 Vale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2017-11-10	£434,164
20 Vale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-07-12	£430,698
22 Vale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-12-12	£380,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 3SZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 3SZ 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

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	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	301 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	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,098 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	1,731 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	2,486 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,771 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	1,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,688 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	1,272 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,899 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	421 yd
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	511 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	539 yd
SukhoThai Restaurant	304 Holdenhurst Road	544 yd
The Dorset Pantry	280 Holdenhurst Road	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	173 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	353 yd
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	428 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	623 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	511 yd
Mobile 3 - Zone 3	Zone 3, Lamp Post #32, Undercliff Drive	541 yd
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	544 yd
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	587 yd
Manor Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	511 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	544 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	634 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	723 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	236 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	322 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	480 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 3SZ