Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 6DB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	51.2%	47.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.8%	52.5%	3.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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	32.6%	34.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	40.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.8%	13.4%	0.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	42.1%	45.6%	3.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	40.5%	41%	0.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	12.8%	8.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	44%	15.4%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.3%	82.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	83.5%	69.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	5.8%	13.4%	7.6%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	69.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.5%	12.0%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Branksome Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branksome Wood Road was 76.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Branksome Wood Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 398th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.5%.

🔎 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 6DB, 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 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 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6DB

Average Price
£475,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£573,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,782

Other
£77,937

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
6 The Woodrisings, 10 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-11-15	£77,346
7 The Woodrisings, 10 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£407,000	2015-07-23	£545,541
7 The Woodrisings, 10 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2010-05-05	£498,627
2 The Woodrisings, 10 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2006-03-31	£605,926
1 The Woodrisings, 10 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-10-29	£337,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6DB

Employment

BH2 6DB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	66
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	2,607 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	2,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,439 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	1,779 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,141 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	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	2,041 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	338 yd
Meyrick Park Bowls Club	Meyrick Park	470 yd
The Club at Meyrick Park	Meyrick Park	470 yd
N & C CAFE	15 Queens Road	476 yd
St Michaels Church	Church Hall, St Michael Church And All Angels Church, Poole Road	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon In The Square	4-8 Exeter Road	580 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	640 yd
The Vault	39 Poole Hill	682 yd
DYMK	31-37 Poole Hill	682 yd
Canvas	45 Poole Hill	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	518 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	682 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	699 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	723 yd
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	14 Queens Road	518 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	601 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	685 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	703 yd
Tesco	Poole Road	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	329 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	442 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	832 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	30.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.47 Mbit/s

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