Northcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH1 4SQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	52.3%	48.9%	-3.4%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	32.2%	7.2%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.3%	53.8%	4.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	31%	30.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4%	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	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	22.7%	16.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	15.7%	-3.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	31.8%	16.0%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	11.5%	4.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.8%	78.6%	-11.2%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	72.8%	58%	-14.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	14%	26.7%	12.7%	6.1%	20.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	58.1%	-13.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	15.7%	10.3%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	15.7%	7.6%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Northcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcote Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bournemouth Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 4SQ, 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 Northcote Road are based on 181 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 Northcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH1 4SQ

Average Price
£194,214

Semi-Detached
£308,835

Terraced
£262,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcote Road

Average Price
£253,915

Semi-Detached
£301,939

Terraced
£260,759

Detached
£239,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,864

Other
£3,673,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Northcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-08-11	£311,025
Flat 4 St. James Court, 63 Northcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-05-16	£152,829
Flat 19 Hannah Grange, 46 Northcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,800	2025-01-24	£134,682
Flat 1 Hannah Grange, 46 Northcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-07-16	£88,866
Flat 11 St. James Court, 63 Northcote Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-02	£160,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH1 4SQ

Employment

BH1 4SQ 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 4SQ 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	106
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	686 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	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,393 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	2,132 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	2,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,346 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	933 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,116 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	1,074 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	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	168 yd
Rustic Sandwich & Coffee Bar Ltd	154 Holdenhurst Road	231 yd
Bournemouth Noodle Bar	148 Holdenhurst Road	231 yd
Sambal Tumis Limited	168-170 Holdenhurst Road	231 yd
Kori Korean Resturant	146 Holdenhurst Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	234 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	270 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	471 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	599 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	157 yd
Best Kebab	178 Holdenhurst Road	231 yd
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	272 yd
Mobile 3 - Zone 3	Zone 3, Lamp Post #32, Undercliff Drive	421 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	272 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	367 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	391 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	634 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	259 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	533 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	761 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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