Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 4EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.2%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	32.6%	8.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	18.4%	9.5%	-8.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	37.1%	39.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	33.2%	34.8%	1.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17.7%	18.1%	0.4%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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	25.4%	19.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	10.4%	3.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.6%	7.3%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	33.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	11.1%	2.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	93.3%	80.7%	-12.6%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	69.3%	63.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	24%	23.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%
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	69.3%	63.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	6.7%	13.7%	7.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	11.9%	1.3%	10.6%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Hamilton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamilton Road was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamilton Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 477th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 4EQ, 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 Hamilton Road are based on 221 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 Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4EQ

Average Price
£253,490

Semi-Detached
£458,309

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,212

Other
£27,421

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamilton Road

Average Price
£214,039

Semi-Detached
£479,029

Terraced
£291,567

Detached
£587,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,108

Other
£27,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamilton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 37 Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-07-04	£138,848
Flat 1 19 Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-21	£160,140
Flat 5 Hamilton Court, 1 Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-04-25	£133,705
3 Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-12-03	£334,842
37 Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£26,000	2021-02-15	£27,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	28
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2out of 4	161 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	254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,363 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	2,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,055 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	1,567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,320 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	1,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,044 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
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	207 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	221 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	263 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	263 yd
Pizzeria Via Roma	522 Christchurch Road	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	204 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	530 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	555 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	555 yd
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	207 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	345 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	345 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	345 yd
Milano Pizzeria	549 Christchurch Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	207 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	357 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	357 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	379 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	265 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	493 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	849 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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