Wilson Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4PH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.4%	49.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.6%	50.9%	4.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	50.8%	55%	4.2%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	25.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	46.3%	45.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37%	34.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11%	15%	4.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.2%	22%	6.8%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.2%	1.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	18.8%	-2.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	23%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	9.6%	2.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.4%	80.8%	-6.6%	81.4%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	78.6%	72.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	11%	18%	7.0%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	72.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.3%	14.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wilson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilson Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilson Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 592nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 4PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wilson Road are based on 130 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 Wilson Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4PH

Average Price
£303,229

Semi-Detached
£309,032

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,358

Other
£284,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilson Road

Average Price
£283,024

Semi-Detached
£303,700

Terraced
£245,452

Detached
£362,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,961

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26A Wilson Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-18	£281,996
26A Wilson Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-12	£248,601
62 Wilson Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2022-03-11	£337,826
80 Wilson Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,500	2021-07-23	£357,752
76 Wilson Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-10-19	£316,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4PH

Employment

BH1 4PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 4PH 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	92
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,303 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	1,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,791 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	1,580 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,292 yd	Free schools	No	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	478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	945 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,975 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
Cherries Cafe	65a Curzon Road	165 yd
Kings Park Athletic Stadium	Kings Park Cafe, Kings Park Pavilion	321 yd
Kings Park Cafe	Kings Park Cafe, Kings Park Pavilion, Kings Park Central Drive	321 yd
BH1 Project - Boscombe	107 Palmerston Road	329 yd
Richmond Park Church	139 Palmerston Road	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Park Hotel	482 Holdenhurst Road	347 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	611 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	614 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club	Kings Park Central Drive	658 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tina's Fish & Chips	54 Palmerston Road	450 yd
Yummy Yummy	75 Palmerston Road	460 yd
3 Amigos Takeaway	80 Shelley Road East	627 yd
German Doner King	80 Shelley Road East	627 yd
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	382 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	694 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	757 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	793 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	542 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	552 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	659 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	664 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	805 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	833 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	910 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,030 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4PH