St Michaels Place, Bournemouth, BH2 5EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 5EE is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	39.1%	45.6%	6.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	60.9%	54.4%	-6.5%	49.0%	5.4%

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 5EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	65.7%	63.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	15.3%	-6.4%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	11.7%	7.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	47.5%	8.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	43.7%	35.8%	-7.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	16.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	46.7%	24.0%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	24.7%	5.5%	-19.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.3%	81.1%	4.8%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Other	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	51.2%	45.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	25.6%	32.6%	7.0%	6.1%	26.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	12.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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	49.8%	45.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	8.4%	18.3%	9.9%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.2%	76.7%	-36.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is St Michaels Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Place was 765.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.9% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 411.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH2 5EE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Michaels Place are based on 3 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 St Michaels Place, Bournemouth, BH2 5EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5EE

Average Price
£252,491

Semi-Detached
£328,594

Terraced
£185,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,780

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Place

Average Price
£253,175

Semi-Detached
£331,714

Terraced
£185,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,931

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Michaels Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2017-08-21	£185,880
2 St Michaels Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2003-10-20	£241,931
3 St Michaels Place, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,750	1999-03-31	£331,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5EE

Employment

BH2 5EE 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	73
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,104 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	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Sauna Bar	Sauna Bar, Richley House, 140 Commercial Road	52 yd
Body Positive Dorset	27 St Michael's Road	58 yd
DYMK Bar	158 Commercial Road	62 yd
Pizzeria Triangolo	146 Commercial Road	63 yd
Rio The Internet Cafe	130 Commercial Road	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewhouse & Kitchen	152-154 Commercial Road	62 yd
99 Perk Cocktail Bar	113-115 Commercial Road	115 yd
The Four Horsemen	77-79 Commercial Road	115 yd
Smokin Aces	103 Commercial Road	115 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	95 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	107 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	115 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	151 yd
Joseph Steps Kiosk	Joseph Steps Kiosk, West Undercliff Promenade	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	85 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	192 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	290 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	479 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	222 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	486 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	491 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	539 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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