Columbia Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH10 4DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.8%	48.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.2%	51.6%	0.4%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	40.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	41.9%	1.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	47%	48.6%	1.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.8%	33.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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	21.4%	11.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	26.3%	2.7%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	24.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	92%	86.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	83.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.6%	10.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Columbia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbia Road was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Kinson average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Columbia Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH10 4DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Columbia Road are based on 418 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 Columbia Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH10 4DZ

Average Price
£223,535

Semi-Detached
£337,233

Terraced
£225,564

Detached
£251,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,904

Other
£234,086

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbia Road

Average Price
£274,839

Semi-Detached
£311,639

Terraced
£258,332

Detached
£338,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,396

Other
£393,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 11 Columbia Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,750	2025-01-16	£106,236
19 Columbia Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£327,500	2023-06-28	£297,011
Flat 2 11 Columbia Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-15	£142,755
17A Columbia Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-12-10	£233,167
17A Columbia Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-09-20	£203,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH10 4DZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH10 4DZ 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	111
Part-Time Employee	60
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton County Junior School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Road , Ensbury Park BH10 5BD	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Road , Ensbury Park BH10 5BD	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	3,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	3,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	3,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	565 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	651 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Kings High School Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community school	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	1,474 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	3,738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Alternative Needs Federation Pacs Nigel Bowes School , 70 Ensbury Avenue BH10 4HG	- not rated	339 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slades Farm School Ensbury Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EP	- not rated	595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Howe Pupil Referral Unit Kinson Road , East Howe BH10 5HD	- not rated	1,289 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,332 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Redhill Park Cafe	Redhill Park, Redhill Avenue	287 yd
Slades Park Pavillion	Ensbury Avenue	338 yd
St Thomas Community Centre	St Thomas's Church Hall, St Thomas's Church, Western Avenue	445 yd
Coffee Cave	83 Coombe Avenue	573 yd
Bournemouth Blind Society	5 Victoria Park Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	593 Wimborne Road		907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champion Pizza	1-3 Columbia Road	1 yd
China Town	5 Columbia Road	1 yd
Taste of Hong Kong	63 Columbia Road	126 yd
Vinnies Fish and Chips	6 New Parade	612 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	830 Wimborne Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Biltong & Bangers	934 Wimborne Road		954 yd
Co-op	967-975 Wimborne Road		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redhill Park Tennis Courts REDHILL AVENUE	tennis courts	311 yd
Winton Primary School OSWALD ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
Glenmoor And Winton Academies BESWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	561 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	587 yd
Moordown St John'S Ce Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	swimming pool	607 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	754 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	780 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		830 yd
Moordown Community Centre CORONATION AVENUE		985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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