Rochester Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH11 8AQ 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	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	41%	7.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	42.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	38.3%	43.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39.6%	34.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17%	13.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	23.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	20.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	22.4%	12.6%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93%	91.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	92%	88.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2%	4.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Rochester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Road was 110.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.4% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley and the 247th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BH11 8AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Rochester Road are based on 55 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 Rochester Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH11 8AQ

Average Price
£272,239

Semi-Detached
£265,938

Terraced
£297,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Road

Average Price
£245,601

Semi-Detached
£248,153

Terraced
£220,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Rochester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-09-24	£322,674
78 Rochester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-10-25	£264,924
63 Rochester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-07-10	£283,664
50 Rochester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-02-10	£244,804
55 Rochester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2014-05-02	£259,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH11 8AQ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Rochester Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8AQ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 9 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Rochester Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8AQ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 9 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH11 8AQ 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	101
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	34
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathlands First School Mount Road , West Howe BH11 8BQ	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsleigh First School Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Academy Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JN	- not rated	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmrise First School Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JN	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmrise Junior School Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JN	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	2,568 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	3,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	- not rated	5,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsleigh Secondary School Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings High School Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakmead College of Technology Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP	- not rated	5,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP	3out of 4	5,124 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,351 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	5,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Howe Pupil Referral Unit Kinson Road , East Howe BH10 5HD	- not rated	566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stillbrook Lodge Independent Montessori Primary School Dad Atkins Centre , Butchers Coppice BH11 9JW	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Alternative Needs Federation Pacs Nigel Bowes School , 70 Ensbury Avenue BH10 4HG	- not rated	1,743 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slades Farm School Ensbury Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EP	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent special 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
West Howe Community Enterprises	St Philips Church Centre, Moore Avenue	385 yd
Henry Brown Youth Centre	Henry Brown Youth Centre, Cunningham Crescent	399 yd
West Howe Community Enterprises	Henry Brown Youth Centre, Cunningham Crescent	399 yd
Cornerstone Church	Cornerstone Church, Holloway Avenue	797 yd
Like Mum Makes	2 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Talbot Rise Club	264 Columbia Road		1,031 yd
The Acorn	The Acorn, Wimborne Road		1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FOODAHOLICS	289b Kinson Road	397 yd
Taste of Bengal	2 Cunningham Crescent	399 yd
Chips Ahoy	3 East Howe Lane	545 yd
Marmaris Grill & Pizza House	4 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	982 yd
Wonderfrys	3 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kinson Swimming Pool (Closed) 2-4 2-4 South Kinson Drive	swimming pool	286 yd
Fernheath Playing Fields VERNEY ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Kingsleigh Primary School HADOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	767 yd
The Bourne Academy HADOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Howe Croft Community Centre TURNBULL LANE		871 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School DURDELLS AVENUE	grass pitches	881 yd
Duck Lane Playing Fields (Closed) Duck Lane	grass pitches	931 yd
Kinson Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	949 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	50.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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