Windham Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	43.6%	49.9%	6.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	56.4%	50.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	53.1%	52.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	28.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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%	48.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.4%	35%	1.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	36.2%	11.8%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	12.5%	4.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.3%	81.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	66.3%	58.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	16.2%	28.2%	12.0%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	58.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	7.1%	24.3%	17.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	12.6%	1.3%	11.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Windham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windham Road was 58.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windham Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 517th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 4RA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Windham Road are based on 366 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 Windham Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4RA

Average Price
£289,677

Semi-Detached
£330,709

Terraced
£330,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,981

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windham Road

Average Price
£266,547

Semi-Detached
£323,734

Terraced
£273,122

Detached
£377,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,106

Other
£273,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Windham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-11-27	£116,936
150 Windham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-07-12	£268,259
160 Windham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-06-30	£133,113
150 Windham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-10-03	£265,015
146 Windham Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2008-04-04	£330,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
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	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,558 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	1,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	913 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent 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
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	307 yd
The Uncle Will LTD	249 Holdenhurst Road	363 yd
SukhoThai Restaurant	304 Holdenhurst Road	364 yd
The Dorset Pantry	280 Holdenhurst Road	364 yd
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	223 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	307 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	326 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	372 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	261 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	261 yd
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	270 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	307 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	364 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	381 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	452 yd
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	712 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	9-23 Palmerston Road	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	617 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	637 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	683 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	1,017 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4RA