Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 5LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	42.7%	48.8%	6.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	57.3%	51.2%	-6.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	66.4%	61.4%	-5.0%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-26.5%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	14.5%	2.9%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	50%	2.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.2%	29.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	14.9%	3.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	18%	4.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	44.8%	15.1%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	19.3%	2%	-17.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.8%	3.4%
White	86.8%	68.7%	-18.1%	81.4%	-12.7%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	54.1%	42.6%	-11.5%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	29.9%	33.8%	3.9%	6.1%	27.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	8.5%	2.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.7% 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	53.4%	42.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	11.7%	18.7%	7.0%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	9.6%	12%	2.4%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	11%	2.1%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 279.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 5LX, 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 Commercial Road are based on 100 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 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5LX

Average Price
£153,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,994

Detached
£400,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,818

Other
£164,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£770,286

Semi-Detached
£552,115

Terraced
£289,845

Detached
£1,241,743

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,671

Other
£5,197,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Bettina House, 194 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-12-14	£78,966
202B Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-11-04	£82,030
188 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-25	£145,255
Flat 2 Bettina House, 194 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2022-01-14	£74,776
Flat 3 Bettina House, 194 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-05-21	£72,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5LX

Employment

BH2 5LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH2 5LX 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	77
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	93 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	3,129 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	3,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,527 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	1,600 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,183 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	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,410 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
Palm Lounge	23 Poole Hill	43 yd
Dancing Jug	15-17 Poole Hill	47 yd
Riptide Espresso and Records	204-206 Commercial Road	48 yd
Pinocchio's	18a Poole Hill	66 yd
Olive Bistro Cafe	50a Poole Hill	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	49 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	49 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	49 yd
Goat & Tricycle	27-29 West Hill Road	77 yd
Brewhouse & Kitchen	152-154 Commercial Road	84 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	9 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	36 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	49 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	183 yd
Joseph Steps Kiosk	Joseph Steps Kiosk, West Undercliff Promenade	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	44 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	187 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	240 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	549 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	284 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	457 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	561 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	627 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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