West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 5PQ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	38.3%	46.5%	8.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	61.7%	53.5%	-8.2%	49.0%	4.5%

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 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	64.8%	63.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	19.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	46%	47.1%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38%	36.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	41.8%	9.4%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	20.7%	4.3%	-16.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.4%	78.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.1% 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	45.7%	38.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-45.1%
European Union	32.3%	40.9%	8.6%	6.1%	34.8%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	1.3%	6.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.9% 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	45%	37.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	18.5%	16.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	15%	16.4%	1.4%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	16%	6.7%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.3%	76.7%	-44.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	12.9%	1.5%	11.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is West Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Hill Road was 255.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Hill Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 5PQ, 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 West Hill Road are based on 249 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 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5PQ

Average Price
£228,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,330

Detached
£746,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,737

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Hill Road

Average Price
£265,819

Semi-Detached
£733,085

Terraced
£503,520

Detached
£760,669

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,903

Other
£1,939,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Warwick Glen, 97 - 99 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-01-10	£135,741
101 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-03-21	£283,176
Flat 8 Warwick Glen 97-99 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-10-14	£132,687
Flat 12A Warwick Glen, 97 - 99 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-04-11	£133,705
Flat 3 Warwick Glen, 97 - 99 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-11-27	£88,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH2 5PQ 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	155
Part-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	50
Other	35
Unemployed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	61
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,183 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	3,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,627 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	1,547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,153 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	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,564 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
Jungla House Cafe Limited	51 West Hill Road	120 yd
Body Positive Dorset	27 St Michael's Road	137 yd
Riptide Espresso and Records	204-206 Commercial Road	178 yd
The Sauna Bar	Sauna Bar, Richley House, 140 Commercial Road	186 yd
Cristallo	3 West Cliff Road	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewhouse & Kitchen	152-154 Commercial Road	195 yd
99 Perk Cocktail Bar	113-115 Commercial Road	231 yd
The Four Horsemen	77-79 Commercial Road	231 yd
Smokin Aces	103 Commercial Road	231 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	193 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	209 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	231 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	241 yd
Joseph Steps Kiosk	Joseph Steps Kiosk, West Undercliff Promenade	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	204 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	311 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	372 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	545 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	365 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	625 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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