Victoria Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.8%	47.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.2%	52.6%	3.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4RS, 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	50.2%	53.2%	3.0%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	27.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	46.1%	52%	5.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	40.4%	30.2%	-10.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	22.4%	18.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.7%	3.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	31.8%	11.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.6%	80.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	77.1%	66.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	12.2%	21.9%	9.7%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	66.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.7%	13.3%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5%	7.6%	2.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 4RS, 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 Victoria Road are based on 194 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 Victoria Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4RS

Average Price
£278,990

Semi-Detached
£301,973

Terraced
£278,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£285,291

Semi-Detached
£303,023

Terraced
£272,836

Detached
£306,140

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,613

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Victoria Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-02	£270,845
108 Victoria Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-12-21	£300,249
104 Victoria Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-12-18	£298,321
103 Victoria Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-09-21	£299,422
95B Victoria Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2020-03-24	£274,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	990 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	1,823 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	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,389 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	1,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,832 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	751 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,742 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	136 yd
The Uncle Will LTD	249 Holdenhurst Road	229 yd
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	259 yd
SukhoThai Restaurant	304 Holdenhurst Road	263 yd
The Dorset Pantry	280 Holdenhurst Road	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	136 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	175 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	234 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	437 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	89 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	89 yd
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	112 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	136 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	233 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	263 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	382 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	802 yd
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	713 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	745 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	803 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	957 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	977 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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