Grantham Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	47.3%	50%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	33.1%	1.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	50.5%	38.9%	-11.6%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	31.8%	39.4%	7.6%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	14.1%	13%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	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	11.6%	20.6%	9.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	17%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	17.6%	-4.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	29.1%	10.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	0.8%	4.4%
White	92.3%	80.3%	-12.0%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	81.4%	0.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	81.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Grantham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grantham Road was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grantham Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH1 4NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Grantham Road are based on 57 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 Grantham Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4NW

Average Price
£262,296

Semi-Detached
£293,954

Terraced
£258,474

Detached
£385,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,050

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grantham Road

Average Price
£248,977

Semi-Detached
£285,289

Terraced
£259,355

Detached
£391,799

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grantham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Grantham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-01	£266,552
41 Grantham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-11	£172,735
2 Grantham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-11-15	£271,462
Flat 5 Alma House, 9 Grantham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-01	£161,754
43 Grantham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-10-23	£260,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4NW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 4NW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Primary School Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	- not rated	152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' Park County First School Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Park County Junior School Ashley Road , Boscombe BH1 4NB	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,494 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	1,494 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	1,542 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	4,413 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	2,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,980 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	754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Garnet's School 28 Parkwood Road , Boscombe BH5 2BH	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,289 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BH1 Project - Boscombe	107 Palmerston Road	170 yd
Richmond Park Church	139 Palmerston Road	170 yd
Salvation Army	76 Palmerston Road	243 yd
Baked Boscombe	43 Palmerston Road	264 yd
Kings Park Athletic Stadium	Kings Park Cafe, Kings Park Pavilion	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club	Kings Park Central Drive	534 yd
Queens Park Hotel	482 Holdenhurst Road	540 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	571 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	571 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tina's Fish & Chips	54 Palmerston Road	243 yd
Yummy Yummy	75 Palmerston Road	264 yd
3 Amigos Takeaway	80 Shelley Road East	409 yd
German Doner King	80 Shelley Road East	409 yd
YuGogo!	Kiosk, Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	490 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	532 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	571 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	573 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	533 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	594 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	643 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	927 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	1,059 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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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