Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 4DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.4%	50.6%	10.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	59.6%	49.4%	-10.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	62.3%	51.9%	-10.4%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	11.4%	18%	6.6%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17.7%	21.8%	4.1%	9.1%	12.7%
Widowed	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	36.8%	38.9%	2.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	38.8%	36.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	15%	-9.5%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	16.3%	10.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	16.8%	7.1%	-9.7%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84%	90.1%	6.1%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	56%	61.3%	5.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	27.2%	28.5%	1.3%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	8.8%	1.8%	-7.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	61.3%	5.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	9.6%	18.2%	8.6%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	14.8%	4.7%	-10.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 444.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 226.3% higher than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmerston Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH1 4DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Palmerston Road are based on 250 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 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4DB

Average Price
£167,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,062

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£188,933

Semi-Detached
£259,843

Terraced
£271,084

Detached
£242,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,297

Other
£282,875

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 The Piazza, 23 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-03-07	£121,249
Flat 7 The Piazza, 23 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-05-07	£128,778
Flat 11 The Piazza, 23 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-04-29	£170,419
Flat 9 The Piazza, 23 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-08-09	£147,214
Flat 13 The Piazza, 23 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-07-07	£166,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	538 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	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,941 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	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,541 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Community special 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
The Well (Safe and Sound Dorset)	17-19 Royal Arcade	100 yd
Sweet House	562 Christchurch Road	124 yd
Dany's Food Ltd	512a Christchurch Road	134 yd
Pizzeria Via Roma	522 Christchurch Road	134 yd
Efes Restaurant	542 Christchurch Road	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	165 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	165 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	307 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	441 yd
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Nunzio	14 Royal Arcade	77 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	134 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	134 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	134 yd
Milano Pizzeria	549 Christchurch Road	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	2 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	104 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	118 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	165 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	178 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	618 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	772 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	782 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	888 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,014 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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