Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 5LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55%	50%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45%	50%	5.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	18.3%	26.6%	8.3%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	42.9%	-12.1%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	6.1%	9.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.1%	37.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	34.7%	42.5%	7.8%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	35.2%	-5.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	96%	84.7%	-11.3%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	77.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	3.5%	10.8%	7.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
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	88.6%	77.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.3%	9.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Chine Crescent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chine Crescent Road was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Chine Crescent Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 546th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 5LW, 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 Chine Crescent Road are based on 260 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 Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5LW

Average Price
£325,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,341

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chine Crescent Road

Average Price
£332,724

Semi-Detached
£484,196

Terraced
£311,564

Detached
£955,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,397

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chine Crescent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Lyndon Gate, 4 Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-20	£321,994
Flat 5 Lyndon Gate, 4 Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,500	2022-03-31	£340,803
Flat 4 Lyndon Gate, 4 Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-18	£318,737
Flat 8 Lyndon Gate, 4 Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-28	£292,668
Flat 23 Lyndon Gate, 4 Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£349,000	2021-08-23	£354,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5LW

Employment

BH2 5LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH2 5LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	3,323 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	3,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	5,296 yd	Further education	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	2,126 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	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,562 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	283 yd
Durley Inn	Durley Chine	476 yd
Riptide Espresso and Records	204-206 Commercial Road	506 yd
Palm Lounge	23 Poole Hill	523 yd
Jungla House Cafe Limited	51 West Hill Road	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shika Lounge	15 West Cliff Road	283 yd
Goat & Tricycle	27-29 West Hill Road	496 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	528 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	528 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	528 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	538 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	549 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	581 yd
Joseph Steps Kiosk	Joseph Steps Kiosk, West Undercliff Promenade	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	427 Poole Road	483 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	549 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	591 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	786 yd
Tesco	Poole Road	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	793 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	897 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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