The Crescent, Bournemouth, BH1 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 4EX 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 4EX, 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 The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 368.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 167.2% higher than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Crescent has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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 4EX, 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 The Crescent are based on 74 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 The Crescent, Bournemouth, BH1 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4EX

Average Price
£172,789

Semi-Detached
£982,521

Terraced
£854,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,866

Other
£192,597

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£172,381

Semi-Detached
£964,902

Terraced
£760,095

Detached
£503,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,459

Other
£342,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 9 - 11 The Crescent, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-01	£159,304
Flat 8 9 - 11 The Crescent, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-03-25	£139,441
Flat 5 21 The Crescent, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2025-03-20	£68,298
Ground Floor Flat 27 The Crescent, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-08-26	£113,690
Flat 12 9 - 11 The Crescent, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-08-15	£136,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4EX

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
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	503 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	508 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	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	734 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	1,979 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	1,979 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,030 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	2,030 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	4,560 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	1,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Garnet's School 28 Parkwood Road , Boscombe BH5 2BH	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,665 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	2,015 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
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	92 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	92 yd
Pizzeria Via Roma	522 Christchurch Road	99 yd
Efes Restaurant	542 Christchurch Road	99 yd
Dany's Food Ltd	512a Christchurch Road	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	321 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	321 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	353 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	450 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	99 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	99 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	99 yd
Milano Pizzeria	549 Christchurch Road	183 yd
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	115 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	115 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	135 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	174 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	193 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	430 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	710 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	858 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	959 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4EX