Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 5BD is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.5%	53.2%	2.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 BH2 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	60.7%	65.3%	4.6%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	23.2%	4.7%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (90.4%) 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	46.8%	54.2%	7.4%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.9%	36.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	15.8%	5.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	15%	-3.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	45.1%	10.5%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	14.2%	4.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	6%	6.0%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	5%	4.1%	0.4%	4.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	84.2%	63.2%	-21.0%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	5%	5.0%	0.2%	4.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	32.3%	-35.3%	83.2%	-50.9%
European Union	14%	35.3%	21.3%	6.1%	29.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	9%	5.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	18.3%	12.9%	1.3%	17.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	32.2%	-33.6%	83.2%	-51.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	11%	4.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	25.6%	13.9%	2.2%	23.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	17.9%	12.0%	1.9%	16.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.2%	76.7%	-48.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	12%	0.6%	11.4%
Portugal	10%	0.5%	9.5%
Spain	9.6%	0.4%	9.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	6%	0.2%	5.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Exeter Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Exeter Park Road was 2384.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 600.4% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Exeter Park Road has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 923.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH2 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Exeter Park Road are based on 77 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 Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5BD

Average Price
£488,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,489

Other
£1,405,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Exeter Park Road

Average Price
£394,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,908

Other
£1,751,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Exeter Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Arlington Hotel Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,038,947	2023-10-25	£1,008,131
Flat 10 Capella Court, 6 Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,750	2018-11-14	£305,062
Arlington Hotel Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2017-11-10	£1,780,802
Flat 7 Capella Court, 6 Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-10-23	£320,434
Flat 10 Capella Court, 6 Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,500	2017-08-11	£279,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH2 5BD 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	119
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	4,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,015 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,623 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	2,325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,467 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Gardens	Urban Garden, Exeter Park Road	69 yd
Neo Restaurant	The Hermitage Hotel, Exeter Road	111 yd
Oishii	Royal Exeter Hotel, Exeter Road	115 yd
Five Guys	Unit Ug2, West Central, Exeter Road	159 yd
Ask	Unit Ug4, Bh2, Exeter Road	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sixty Million Postcards	19 Exeter Road	175 yd
Brass Haus	8-9 Westover Road	198 yd
Aruba Bar and Restaurant	Aruba, Bournemouth Pier, Pier Approach	206 yd
Lost Temple	Exeter Road	247 yd
Halo	Exeter Road	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sea Star	53 Exeter Road	175 yd
Yogoo! Natural Frozen Yogurt	Bh2, Exeter Crescent	197 yd
LLAOLLAO Bournemouth Ltd	Unit Ug9, Bh2, Exeter Crescent	197 yd
Hedgehog Cafe	Kiosk 1, Lower Gardens	257 yd
S&D Leisure (Bournemouth) Kiosk 2	Kiosk 2, Lower Gardens	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	426 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	617 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	722 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	760 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Bath) BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	492 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Carlton) RUSSELL COTES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	627 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	85.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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