St Clements Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4DX 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	47.7%	47.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.3%	52.9%	0.6%	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.

In the immediate area around BH1 4DX, 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	38.3%	51.9%	13.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	22.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-21.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	18.5%	17%	-1.5%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (62.1%) 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	30.8%	34.2%	3.4%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	40.2%	27.9%	-12.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	19.5%	19.6%	0.1%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	7.5%	14.6%	7.1%	4.0%	10.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	20.5%	-9.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.7%	1.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	19%	10.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	13.5%	5.2%	-8.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.9%	3.6%
White	95.5%	84.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	81.6%	73.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	73.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.5%	17.0%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.7%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Clements Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Clements Road was 132.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Clements Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 4DX, 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 St Clements Road are based on 168 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 St Clements Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4DX

Average Price
£234,711

Semi-Detached
£330,786

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,479

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,729

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Clements Road

Average Price
£210,332

Semi-Detached
£363,768

Terraced
£249,825

Detached
£313,734

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,336

Other
£212,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Clements Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49B St Clements Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-30	£184,952
First Floor Flat 55 St Clements Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-22	£242,328
61 St Clements Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-03-28	£316,911
43A St Clements Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-03	£233,872
43 St Clements Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-23	£218,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 4DX 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	40
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,506 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	2,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,711 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	1,578 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,513 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	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	991 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent 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
Cherries Cafe	65a Curzon Road	353 yd
BH1 Project - Boscombe	107 Palmerston Road	382 yd
Richmond Park Church	139 Palmerston Road	382 yd
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	425 yd
Baked Boscombe	43 Palmerston Road	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	353 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	408 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	424 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	463 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	386 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	397 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	397 yd
Yummy Yummy	75 Palmerston Road	457 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	435 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	553 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	557 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	606 yd
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	609 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	677 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	836 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	1,035 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	1,037 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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