Walpole Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 4EZ is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	29.3%	41.6%	12.3%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	70.7%	58.4%	-12.3%	49.0%	9.4%

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 4EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	54.2%	57.8%	3.6%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	19.5%	0.4%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (68.9%) 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	34.3%	37.5%	3.2%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	26.9%	31.4%	4.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	23.3%	17.7%	-5.6%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	20.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	29.4%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	15.3%	3.9%	-11.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	89.8%	84.3%	-5.5%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	70.3%	61%	-9.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	20.8%	26.4%	5.6%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	61.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	6.7%	19.7%	13.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Walpole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Road was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walpole Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 4EZ, 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 Walpole Road are based on 201 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 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4EZ

Average Price
£179,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£682,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,316

Other
£30,548

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Road

Average Price
£188,821

Semi-Detached
£320,790

Terraced
£429,987

Detached
£528,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,451

Other
£902,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 1 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-26	£183,441
Flat 5 2 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2024-04-18	£88,076
3 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2022-11-11	£827,634
Flat 3 2 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-06-28	£99,195
Flat 7 1 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2020-08-05	£119,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4EZ

Employment

BH1 4EZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	- not rated	430 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	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	670 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	1,942 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	1,942 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,993 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	1,993 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	4,497 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	1,880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,002 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	1,255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,583 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	1,959 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
Pizzeria Via Roma	522 Christchurch Road	155 yd
Efes Restaurant	542 Christchurch Road	155 yd
Dany's Food Ltd	512a Christchurch Road	155 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	171 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	342 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	342 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	412 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	438 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	155 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	155 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	155 yd
Milano Pizzeria	549 Christchurch Road	235 yd
Da Nunzio	14 Royal Arcade	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	183 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	186 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	187 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	187 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	214 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	230 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	443 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	704 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	919 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	922 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	1,062 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	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4EZ