Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 5SY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.8%	48.6%	6.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.2%	51.4%	-6.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	52.5%	58.2%	5.7%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	21.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.9%	46.6%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.7%	33.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	16.7%	14.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.2%	5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.5%	21.2%	4.7%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.5%	6.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	20.8%	5.1%	-15.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.2%	86.4%	9.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	59.6%	45.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	20.1%	29.8%	9.7%	6.1%	23.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	10.3%	5.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.2% 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	57.9%	45.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	12.5%	18.5%	6.0%	2.9%	15.6%
2-5 Years	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.8%	76.7%	-38.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Suffolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Road was 97.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Suffolk Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH2 5SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Suffolk Road are based on 277 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 Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 5SY

Average Price
£235,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Road

Average Price
£196,254

Semi-Detached
£496,000

Terraced
£441,428

Detached
£515,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,683

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Riviera Court Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-10	£245,470
Flat 2 Riviera Court Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-23	£204,657
Flat 7 Riviera Court Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2019-01-21	£205,643
Flat 6 Riviera Court Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-07-04	£245,167
Flat 5 Riviera Court Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2016-03-07	£208,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 5SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	30
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
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	- not rated	285 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	- not rated	2,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	3,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	4,733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	3,125 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	4,019 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	2,566 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 , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	1,569 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	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koh Thai	36-40 Poole Hill	212 yd
Olive Bistro Cafe	50a Poole Hill	212 yd
Pinocchio's	18a Poole Hill	228 yd
Bournemouth Tennis Centre	Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre, Central Gardens	252 yd
Dancing Jug	15-17 Poole Hill	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	252 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	252 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	252 yd
Goat & Tricycle	27-29 West Hill Road	252 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	252 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	277 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	295 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	358 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	427 Poole Road	184 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	284 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	343 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	370 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	240 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	849 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH2 5SY