Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, BH1 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	44%	47.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	56%	52.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	49.2%	53.2%	4.0%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	28.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	51%	44.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	32.6%	34.9%	2.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.4%	16%	3.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.9%	19.3%	2.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	19.3%	1.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	28.3%	8.4%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	12.3%	4.3%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.9%	88.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	7.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	77.2%	71.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	13.8%	15.2%	1.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	71.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.2%	10.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Washington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Avenue was 53.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 555th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 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 4QR, 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 Washington Avenue are based on 55 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 Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, BH1 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4QR

Average Price
£273,251

Semi-Detached
£267,736

Terraced
£307,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,927

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Avenue

Average Price
£245,911

Semi-Detached
£267,389

Terraced
£306,243

Detached
£290,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-10-22	£276,375
16 Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-15	£267,458
34 Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-29	£261,152
27 Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-06-14	£298,894
38 Washington Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-07	£250,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 4QR 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	70
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	382 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	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	605 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	1,846 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	1,846 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	1,888 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	3,911 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	1,793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,459 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	656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	837 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	1,646 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
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	186 yd
Cherries Cafe	65a Curzon Road	190 yd
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	402 yd
BH1 Project - Boscombe	107 Palmerston Road	485 yd
Richmond Park Church	139 Palmerston Road	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	265 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	347 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	402 yd
Queens Park Hotel	482 Holdenhurst Road	533 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	281 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	324 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	324 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	402 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	119 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	525 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	588 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	824 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	777 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	870 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	927 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	966 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	1,001 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	1,027 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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