Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, BH2 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 6AJ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	31.1%	45.6%	14.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	68.9%	54.4%	-14.5%	49.0%	5.4%

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 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.1% 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	66.9%	75.1%	8.2%	37.9%	37.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	13%	0.3%	44.2%	-31.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.6%	7.3%	-9.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	46.9%	9.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36%	38.2%	2.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	15.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	15.6%	-1.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	40.1%	15.9%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	13.4%	5.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.4%	79.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	55.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	21.3%	23.7%	2.4%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.9%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	55.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	9.1%	14.6%	5.5%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	7.9%	14.6%	6.7%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	4.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Norwich Avenue West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwich Avenue West was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Norwich Avenue West has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 404th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.4%.

🔎 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 6AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Norwich Avenue West are based on 400 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 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, BH2 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6AJ

Average Price
£147,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,823

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwich Avenue West

Average Price
£196,929

Semi-Detached
£274,728

Terraced
£619,907

Detached
£898,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,032

Other
£23,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwich Avenue WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Midland Heights, 51 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-06-23	£84,082
B1 Midland Heights, 51 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-07-16	£68,358
Flat 4 Midland Heights, 51 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-11-24	£134,477
51A Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-11-11	£133,982
Flat 1 Midland Heights, 51 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2022-03-08	£133,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	2,797 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	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	3,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,247 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	1,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,454 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,057 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
N & C CAFE	15 Queens Road	52 yd
St Michaels Church	Church Hall, St Michael Church And All Angels Church, Poole Road	91 yd
All Hail Ale	10 Queens Road	97 yd
Koh Thai	36-40 Poole Hill	458 yd
Olive Bistro Cafe	50a Poole Hill	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goat & Tricycle	27-29 West Hill Road	457 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	478 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	478 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	478 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	97 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	478 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	527 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	530 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	14 Queens Road	97 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	343 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	540 yd
Tesco	Poole Road	594 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	397 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	466 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	641 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,074 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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