Viscount Close, Bournemouth, BH11 9UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH11 9UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.5%	35.9%	1.4%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	49.4%	4.7%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.6%	53.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	27.4%	32.2%	4.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	14.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	18.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	23.2%	8.3%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	22%	1.2%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.9%	94.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97%	91.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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	97%	91.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Viscount Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Viscount Close was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Viscount Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH11 9UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Viscount Close are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Viscount Close, Bournemouth, BH11 9UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH11 9UL

Average Price
£240,709

Semi-Detached
£286,220

Terraced
£260,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,379

Other
£259,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viscount Close

Average Price
£299,364

Semi-Detached
£295,663

Terraced
£341,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viscount CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Viscount Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-01-06	£260,390
7 Viscount Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-06	£299,369
10 Viscount Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-27	£157,931
11 Viscount Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-02-09	£163,000
19 Viscount Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-06	£241,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH11 9UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Construction	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Barons Road , Bearwood BH11 9UN	3out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Academy Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JN	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Durdells Avenue , Kinson BH11 9EH	2out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Springwater Road , BH11 8HB	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Hampreston Village , BH21 7LX	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeAF Studio Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	3,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	2out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP	- not rated	5,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB	3out of 4	5,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD	- not rated	2,793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	3,608 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Robinson's Fish and Chips	Unit 1, Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre, King John Avenue		414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-op	Unit 4, Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre, King John Avenue		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearwood Playing Fields Lionheart Close	grass pitches	600 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	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.0%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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