Somerville Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 5LH 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	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.1%	54.4%	0.3%	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 5LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	57.3%	52.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.7%) 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	47.8%	53.9%	6.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	37%	34.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.7%	8.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	50.7%	13.2%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	13.2%	2.8%	-10.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	2.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	85.7%	80.7%	-5.0%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	66.8%	63.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	15.1%	19.8%	4.7%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	63.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	8.4%	16.5%	8.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Somerville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerville Road was 234.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerville Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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 5LH, 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 Somerville Road are based on 16 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 Somerville Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5LH

Average Price
£890,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£801,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,510,364

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerville Road

Average Price
£648,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,372

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2024-11-20	£897,314
1 Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-10-28	£677,828
The Coach House, 4 Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2020-01-22	£1,498,909
1A Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2019-08-01	£898,532
5A Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2007-07-27	£540,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5LH

Employment

BH2 5LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	73
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	68
Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	3,217 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	3,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,574 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	1,774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,359 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	1,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,282 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
Riptide Espresso and Records	204-206 Commercial Road	141 yd
Palm Lounge	23 Poole Hill	151 yd
Dancing Jug	15-17 Poole Hill	153 yd
Jungla House Cafe Limited	51 West Hill Road	180 yd
Olive Bistro Cafe	50a Poole Hill	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goat & Tricycle	27-29 West Hill Road	125 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	155 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	155 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	155 yd
Shika Lounge	15 West Cliff Road	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	155 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	168 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	210 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	359 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	427 Poole Road	163 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	220 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	415 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	464 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	129 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	564 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	614 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	800 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 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%

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