Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4DA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.7%	47.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.3%	52.9%	2.6%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.9%	40.6%	-5.3%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	35.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	46.5%	51.5%	5.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	38.1%	27.9%	-10.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.6%	15.9%	3.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.8%	17.3%	1.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	42.3%	7.0%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.9%	75%	-8.9%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	75.5%	59.8%	-15.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	9.8%	17.3%	7.5%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	60%	-14.1%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	16.5%	12.0%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christchurch Road was 118.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Christchurch Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 4DA, 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 Christchurch Road are based on 2698 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 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4DA

Average Price
£259,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£355,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,250

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christchurch Road

Average Price
£231,186

Semi-Detached
£376,296

Terraced
£326,708

Detached
£554,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,591

Other
£742,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 36 Linden Hall, 80 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,500	2025-09-05	£221,577
Flat 28 Linden Hall, 80 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2025-09-03	£142,408
Flat 16 Linden Hall, 80 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,700	2025-03-14	£220,734
Flat 45 Linden Hall, 80 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-01-06	£228,158
Flat 19 Linden Hall, 80 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-28	£257,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4DA

Employment

BH1 4DA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	68
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	490 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	612 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	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,427 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	2,427 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,478 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	2,478 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	4,335 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	1,488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,336 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	1,608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Garnet's School 28 Parkwood Road , Boscombe BH5 2BH	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,710 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	57 yd
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	276 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	308 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	410 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	276 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	330 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	544 yd
The Neptune	Undercliff Drive	668 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	265 yd
Fishermans Walk Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	265 yd
Mobile 5	Undercliff Drive	265 yd
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	276 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	276 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	533 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	533 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	584 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	64 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	303 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	737 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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