Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 5HT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.4%	47.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.6%	52.8%	0.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	38.5%	42.4%	3.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	34.6%	-7.8%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (86.7%) 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	35.9%	41.3%	5.4%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	40.7%	45.4%	4.7%	33.6%	11.8%
Fair health	18.7%	9.2%	-9.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	41.9%	-6.4%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
White	90.9%	77%	-13.9%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	57.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	12.8%	5.6%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	57%	-16.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	8.6%	18.1%	9.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	14%	10.7%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Durley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durley Gardens was 268.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durley Gardens has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.4%.

🔎 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 5HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Durley Gardens are based on 463 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 Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5HT

Average Price
£112,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durley Gardens

Average Price
£148,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,366

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 The Gainsborough, 1 Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2025-08-13	£86,124
Flat 85 West Cliff Studios, 5 Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-05-17	£106,063
Flat 12 The Gainsborough, 1 Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-30	£160,787
Flat 67 West Cliff Studios, 7 Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-10-31	£97,034
Flat 7 The Gainsborough, 1 Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-08-14	£114,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5HT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH2 5HT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	3,384 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	3,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,893 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	1,877 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,488 yd	Other independent 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
Island Hut	15 West Cliff Road	75 yd
Chineside	Durley Chine	258 yd
Durley Inn	Durley Chine	297 yd
Jungla House Cafe Limited	51 West Hill Road	357 yd
Nala Lounge	135-137 West Hill Road	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shika Lounge	15 West Cliff Road	75 yd
Goat & Tricycle	27-29 West Hill Road	420 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	435 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	435 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joseph Steps Kiosk	Joseph Steps Kiosk, West Undercliff Promenade	281 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	415 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	435 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	458 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	462 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	483 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	635 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	730 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	55 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	471 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	871 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	933 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	2.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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