Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 4HG is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44.4%	46.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.6%	53.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 4HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	47.4%	61.6%	14.2%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	18%	-10.8%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	8.4%	2.4%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	39.9%	44.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.8%	36.4%	0.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16%	11.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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	20.9%	21.8%	0.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	30.1%	12.4%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	24.2%	4.9%	-19.3%	2.8%	2.1%

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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.8%	84.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	47.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	35%	39.4%	4.4%	6.1%	33.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.2%	47.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	6.6%	24%	17.4%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	21.4%	10.9%	-10.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.7%	76.7%	-46.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	13.5%	0.5%	13.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	21.3%	1.3%	20.0%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Donoughmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donoughmore Road was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Donoughmore Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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 4HG, 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 Donoughmore Road are based on 32 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 Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4HG

Average Price
£216,684

Semi-Detached
£365,607

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£450,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donoughmore Road

Average Price
£204,881

Semi-Detached
£335,886

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,471

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donoughmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 16 Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-01-26	£114,500
Flat 1 22 Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-28	£165,308
18 Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2019-04-26	£377,128
Flat 2 26 Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-03-27	£135,784
Flat 1 26 Donoughmore Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,780	2018-04-12	£134,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	16
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	227 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	241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,244 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	2,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,115 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	1,690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,211 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	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,409 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,102 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	209 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	209 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	220 yd
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	225 yd
Pizzeria Via Roma	522 Christchurch Road	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	316 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	438 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	438 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	490 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	225 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Milano Pizzeria	549 Christchurch Road	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	225 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	267 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	267 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	275 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	299 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	374 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	618 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	967 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	987 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	1,009 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	88.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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