Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 4HL is primarily male, with 58.2% 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%	41.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	55.6%	58.2%	2.6%	49.0%	9.2%

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 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	34.3%	49.3%	15.0%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	23.6%	-12.5%	44.2%	-20.6%
Separated	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	21.3%	18.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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	25%	47.4%	22.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	49.2%	26.6%	-22.6%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	28.7%	12.5%	-16.2%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	11.8%	6.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	7.6%	-7.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	9%	4.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	39.6%	23.9%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	17.6%	4.9%	-12.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4%	0%	-4.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	83.1%	81.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	66.9%	58.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	17.7%	28.1%	10.4%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	59.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.5%	20.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.8%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	13.7%	1.3%	12.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 164.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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 4HL, 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 Palmerston Road are based on 250 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 Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4HL

Average Price
£145,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,413

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£188,933

Semi-Detached
£259,843

Terraced
£271,084

Detached
£242,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,297

Other
£282,875

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Palmerston House, 44 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,500	2022-07-29	£118,481
5 Palmerston House, 44 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-03-04	£121,610
5 Palmerston House, 44 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-05-11	£131,483
2 Palmerston House, 44 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,550	2018-01-24	£121,704
1 Palmerston House, 44 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-03-24	£129,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4HL

Employment

BH1 4HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,001 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	961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,382 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,180 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
Salvation Army	76 Palmerston Road	58 yd
Baked Boscombe	43 Palmerston Road	60 yd
BH1 Project - Boscombe	107 Palmerston Road	194 yd
Richmond Park Church	139 Palmerston Road	194 yd
The Well (Safe and Sound Dorset)	17-19 Royal Arcade	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	296 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	296 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	405 yd
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	546 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tina's Fish & Chips	54 Palmerston Road	58 yd
Yummy Yummy	75 Palmerston Road	60 yd
Da Nunzio	14 Royal Arcade	254 yd
YuGogo!	Kiosk, Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	268 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	190 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	276 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	296 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	296 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	649 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	711 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	855 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	885 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	923 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	946 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%

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