Surrey Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 6AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.2%	47.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 6AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	46.5%	50%	3.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	27.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	-16.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	13.9%	5.5%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	44.2%	45.9%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	41.2%	37.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	0.9%	3%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	13.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	46.6%	8.0%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.7%	88.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	83.3%	75%	-8.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	74.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.1%	9.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7%	4.4%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	2.2%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Surrey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Surrey Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Talbot & Branksome Woods average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH2 6AH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Surrey Road are based on 1291 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 Surrey Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6AH

Average Price
£206,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,894

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Surrey Road

Average Price
£242,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,293

Detached
£668,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,622

Other
£164,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Surrey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Brunswick House, 4 Surrey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-29	£106,380
Flat 5 Brunswick House, 4 Surrey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-03-16	£147,974
Flat 7 Brunswick House, 4 Surrey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-12-09	£181,542
Flat 8 Brunswick House, 4 Surrey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-04-29	£225,120
Flat 3 Brunswick House, 4 Surrey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-01-06	£139,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	63
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	492 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,152 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	2,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,239 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	3,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	4,793 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	2,924 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	2,966 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	3,823 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	2,385 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	1,498 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	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,556 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
Bournemouth Tennis Centre	Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre, Central Gardens	103 yd
Richmond Hill St Andrew's United Reformed Church	8 St Stephen's Road	347 yd
Mad Cucumber	7 The Triangle	378 yd
The Place	6 The Triangle	378 yd
Masa Autentic Turkish Cuisine	5 The Triangle	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon In The Square	4-8 Exeter Road	329 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	378 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	444 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	444 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	444 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	449 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	472 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	479 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	427 Poole Road	396 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	423 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	452 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	480 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	88 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	385 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	847 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH2 6AH