Canford Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH11 8SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.4%	47.9%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	38%	43.8%	5.8%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17.4%	9.9%	-7.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5%	6.9%	1.9%	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	43.3%	43.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.6%	37.6%	2.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.2%	17.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.5%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	22%	4.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.9%	11.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.4%	86.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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%	79.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
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	90.3%	79.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.4%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Canford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canford Road was 255.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 329.6% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Canford Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

🔎 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 8SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Canford Road are based on 118 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 Canford Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH11 8SA

Average Price
£293,785

Semi-Detached
£302,656

Terraced
£305,646

Detached
£346,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,215

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canford Road

Average Price
£298,261

Semi-Detached
£326,169

Terraced
£299,135

Detached
£372,145

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,911

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48B Canford Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2025-06-23	£215,151
9 Canford Gardens, 50 Canford Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-28	£307,717
28 Canford Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-06-07	£403,020
54 Canford Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-10-27	£335,687
26 Canford Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-07-24	£274,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH11 8SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH11 8SA 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	68
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Springwater Road , BH11 8HB	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsleigh Primary School Hadow Road , Kinson BH10 5HT	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	1,816 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 Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	4,823 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 ,	- not rated	4,545 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	785 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,339 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,387 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community special 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
Everest 29032	42 Kinson Road	158 yd
La Stalla Wallisdown	270a Wallisdown Road	207 yd
Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack	329 Wallisdown Road	228 yd
Nail & Beauty Coffee Salon	327a Wallisdown Road	232 yd
Lockett Fuel	258-260 Wallisdown Road	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallisdown Conservative Club	8 Canford Road	14 yd
Wallisdown Liberal Club	71 Kinson Road	370 yd
The Kings Arms	252 Wallisdown Road	372 yd
Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club	256 Wallisdown Road	372 yd
Talbot Rise Club	264 Columbia Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok4Go	288 Wallisdown Road	180 yd
The Royal Rooster	294 Wallisdown Road	180 yd
Subway	300 Wallisdown Road	181 yd
California Fried Chicken	343 Wallisdown Road	227 yd
Heart of India	345 Wallisdown Road	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ZABKA Supermarket	290a Wallisdown Road	183 yd
Tesco	339-341 Wallisdown Road	235 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	262-268 Wallisdown Road	372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallisdown Playing Fields RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	464 yd
Talbot Primary School TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	646 yd
Fernheath Playing Fields VERNEY ROAD	grass pitches	800 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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