Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 6BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	52.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	44.8%	47.2%	2.4%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.5%	41.5%	7.0%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	33.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	5.0%

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	36.6%	46.9%	10.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37.6%	30.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	5.9%	0.6%	-5.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	17.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	8.3%	-8.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	44.6%	9.0%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	89.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	86.2%	70.2%	-16.0%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	5.2%	17.7%	12.5%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	70.4%	-14.1%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.7%	12.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	10%	7.2%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Branksome Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branksome Wood Road was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Branksome Wood Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 284th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.8%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH2 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Branksome Wood Road are based on 892 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 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6BU

Average Price
£330,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,248

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branksome Wood Road

Average Price
£345,578

Semi-Detached
£648,366

Terraced
£576,041

Detached
£759,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,876

Other
£264,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branksome Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Woodleigh Court, 9 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,310	2023-05-12	£252,722
Flat 8 Woodleigh Court, 9 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-30	£223,167
Flat 3 Woodleigh Court, 9 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,750	2021-03-26	£234,187
Flat 15 Woodleigh Court, 9 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,500	2020-11-19	£509,779
Flat 13 Woodleigh Court, 9 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,500	2015-07-20	£300,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6BU

Employment

BH2 6BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BH2 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH2 6BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	92
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	2,691 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	2,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,091 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	1,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,934 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	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	2,138 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
Bournemouth Tennis Centre	Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre, Central Gardens	159 yd
Meyrick Park Bowls Club	Meyrick Park	242 yd
The Club at Meyrick Park	Meyrick Park	242 yd
Richmond Hill St Andrew's United Reformed Church	8 St Stephen's Road	321 yd
Terrace Cafe	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon In The Square	4-8 Exeter Road	376 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	495 yd
99 Perk Cocktail Bar	113-115 Commercial Road	578 yd
The Four Horsemen	77-79 Commercial Road	578 yd
Smokin Aces	103 Commercial Road	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	578 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	591 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	597 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	627 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	513 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	566 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	592 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	635 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	162 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	226 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.41 Mbit/s

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