Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, BH11 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH11 8EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	54.6%	49.1%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	45.4%	50.9%	5.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 BH11 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	43.3%	51.2%	7.9%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	23.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.9%	18.1%	1.2%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	37%	-1.1%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	30.8%	31.9%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	20.9%	15.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	1.2%	3.9%

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.

In the area around BH11 8EA this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	30.1%	-11.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	12%	-7.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	10%	21.3%	11.3%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
White	90.8%	87.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	91.2%	84.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.2%	11.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cunningham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cunningham Place was 298.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 424.4% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cunningham Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 8EA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Cunningham Place are based on 10 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 Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, BH11 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH11 8EA

Average Price
£217,130

Semi-Detached
£264,882

Terraced
£201,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cunningham Place

Average Price
£239,612

Semi-Detached
£261,267

Terraced
£189,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cunningham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-12-19	£222,327
10 Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-03-10	£256,120
8 Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2007-09-03	£223,067
8 Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2002-10-11	£230,945
6 Cunningham Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2002-07-01	£105,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH11 8EA

Employment

BH11 8EA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	28
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Junior School Andrews Close , Springwater Road BH11 8HB	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Springwater Road , BH11 8HB	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary School Springwater Road , BH11 8HB	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Academy Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JN	- not rated	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	2,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	2,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	3,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	- not rated	4,529 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	837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakmead College of Technology Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	- not rated	856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	- not rated	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings High School Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP	3out of 4	5,432 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	2,268 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	5,372 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	740 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	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Alternative Needs Federation Pacs Nigel Bowes School , 70 Ensbury Avenue BH10 4HG	- not rated	1,908 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slades Farm School Ensbury Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EP	- not rated	1,916 yd	Community 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
Henry Brown Youth Centre	Henry Brown Youth Centre, Cunningham Crescent	130 yd
West Howe Community Enterprises	Henry Brown Youth Centre, Cunningham Crescent	130 yd
West Howe Community Enterprises	St Philips Church Centre, Moore Avenue	156 yd
Cornerstone Church	Cornerstone Church, Holloway Avenue	729 yd
Like Mum Makes	2 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Talbot Rise Club	264 Columbia Road		973 yd
Wallisdown Liberal Club	71 Kinson Road		999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Bengal	2 Cunningham Crescent	130 yd
FOODAHOLICS	289b Kinson Road	825 yd
Marmaris Grill & Pizza House	4 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	842 yd
Wonderfrys	3 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	842 yd
Chips Ahoy	3 East Howe Lane	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	937 Ringwood Road		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fernheath Playing Fields VERNEY ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Howe Croft Community Centre TURNBULL LANE		721 yd
Duck Lane Playing Fields (Closed) Duck Lane	grass pitches	737 yd
Kinson Swimming Pool (Closed) 2-4 2-4 South Kinson Drive	swimming pool	763 yd
Leaf Studio, Oak Academy DUCK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	856 yd
Kingsleigh Primary School HADOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	962 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School DURDELLS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,006 yd
The Bourne Academy HADOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,016 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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