Stanley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH1 4SB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49%	51.8%	2.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 4SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	45.5%	58.2%	12.7%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	26.7%	-7.5%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	45.8%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	37.3%	40.6%	3.3%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.4%	21.6%	5.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	17%	-1.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	27.7%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.4%	78.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	75.4%	66.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	13.7%	16.7%	3.0%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
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	74.8%	65.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.3%	10.9%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	7.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Stanley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanley Road was 221.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.5% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

🔎 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 4SB, 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 Stanley Road are based on 160 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 Stanley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4SB

Average Price
£268,404

Semi-Detached
£290,437

Terraced
£266,363

Detached
£315,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanley Road

Average Price
£246,843

Semi-Detached
£297,439

Terraced
£260,158

Detached
£311,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,065

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-09-26	£289,695
84A Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-03-08	£186,831
64A Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-11-09	£157,864
62 Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-14	£238,742
78 Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-07-10	£308,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH1 4SB 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	127
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Retired	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	24
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	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	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,216 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	2,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,293 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	1,172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,021 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	844 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,579 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
SukhoThai Restaurant	304 Holdenhurst Road	53 yd
The Dorset Pantry	280 Holdenhurst Road	53 yd
The Uncle Will LTD	249 Holdenhurst Road	116 yd
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	218 yd
Bournemouth Steak House	208 Holdenhurst Road	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	146 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	218 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	367 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	423 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	53 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	218 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	218 yd
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	228 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	53 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	157 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	559 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	613 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	508 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	664 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	811 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4SB