Lytton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH1 4SH is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	47.8%	45.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.2%	54.3%	2.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 4SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	53.8%	53%	-0.8%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	25.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	16.7%	5.7%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.7%) 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	44.6%	49.7%	5.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	38.5%	37%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.8%	15.9%	1.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	24%	4.9%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	80.9%	80.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	73%	66.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	12.2%	19.6%	7.4%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	66.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.5%	14.0%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Lytton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lytton Road was 155.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lytton Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH1 4SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lytton Road are based on 45 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 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4SH

Average Price
£268,119

Semi-Detached
£271,165

Terraced
£283,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,063

Other
£181,953

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lytton Road

Average Price
£265,015

Semi-Detached
£252,973

Terraced
£278,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,622

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lytton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£259,900	2025-08-27	£251,916
15 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-07-25	£486,702
18 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-05-30	£257,404
29 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-15	£223,171
31 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-07-12	£266,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4SH

Employment

BH1 4SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4SH 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	99
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	683 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	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	5,161 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	- not rated	2,491 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	2,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	2,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,435 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	928 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,102 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Steak House	208 Holdenhurst Road	68 yd
Rustic Sandwich & Coffee Bar Ltd	154 Holdenhurst Road	130 yd
Bournemouth Noodle Bar	148 Holdenhurst Road	130 yd
Sambal Tumis Limited	168-170 Holdenhurst Road	130 yd
Kori Korean Resturant	146 Holdenhurst Road	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	134 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	355 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	501 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	657 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	96 yd
Best Kebab	178 Holdenhurst Road	130 yd
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	292 yd
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	419 yd
Mobile 3 - Zone 3	Zone 3, Lamp Post #32, Undercliff Drive	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	273 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	292 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	400 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	545 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	293 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	634 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	871 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH1 4SH