Hengist Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 4DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48%	49.7%	1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	54.8%	57.5%	2.7%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	23.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	15.4%	3.0%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	50.6%	1.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	37.2%	35.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.4%	20.6%	5.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	10.5%	8.2%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14%	-0.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	34.2%	3.7%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	14.3%	3.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.3%	85.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	3.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	63.7%	52.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	27.9%	35.1%	7.2%	6.1%	29.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	52.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	15.9%	11.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	16.5%	17.4%	0.9%	2.9%	14.5%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	15.8%	1.3%	14.5%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Hengist Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hengist Road was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hengist Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

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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 4DN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hengist Road are based on 53 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 Hengist Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4DN

Average Price
£198,083

Semi-Detached
£530,341

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£448,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hengist Road

Average Price
£195,108

Semi-Detached
£462,120

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,564

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hengist Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 4 Hengist Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2026-01-09	£147,784
Flat 7 4 Hengist Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-11-19	£147,449
Flat 8 4 Hengist Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-05-21	£221,703
Flat 4 2 Hengist Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-26	£189,716
Flat 6 3 Hengist Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-06-22	£68,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4DN

Employment

BH1 4DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	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	- not rated	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	208 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	333 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	333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	913 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	2,246 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	2,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	2,295 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	4,179 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	1,499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,374 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	1,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,439 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Garnet's School 28 Parkwood Road , Boscombe BH5 2BH	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	324 yd
Boscombe Chine Gardens Cafe	401 Christchurch Road	340 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	349 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	416 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	54 yd
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	471 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	490 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	661 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	324 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	512 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	512 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	512 yd
Manor Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	324 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	521 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	521 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	547 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	219 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	348 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	681 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4DN