Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 6DJ is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	39.4%	43.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	60.6%	56.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	7.2%

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 6DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	60.7%	57.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	22.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	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	46.5%	47.4%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.8%	32.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	38.6%	4.2%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	86.2%	75.7%	-10.5%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	69.1%	52.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	19%	26.5%	7.5%	6.1%	20.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	10%	10.0%	1.3%	8.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	52.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	10.8%	14%	3.2%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bourne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourne Avenue was 216.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bourne Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.7%.

🔎 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 6DJ, 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 Bourne Avenue are based on 193 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 Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6DJ

Average Price
£211,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,468

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourne Avenue

Average Price
£165,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Amira Court Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-14	£225,919
Flat 9 Amira Court Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-12-09	£143,291
Flat 10 Amira Court Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2018-03-23	£195,421
Flat 9 Amira Court Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-07-28	£144,165
Flat 8 Amira Court Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-11-07	£243,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	2,854 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	2,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	4,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,138 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	1,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,866 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	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Community special 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
Richmond Hill St Andrew's United Reformed Church	8 St Stephen's Road	120 yd
Bournemouth Tennis Centre	Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre, Central Gardens	125 yd
Terrace Cafe	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue	224 yd
Flirt Cafe	Unit 1, 21 The Triangle	269 yd
Meyrick Park Bowls Club	Meyrick Park	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon In The Square	4-8 Exeter Road	151 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	310 yd
99 Perk Cocktail Bar	113-115 Commercial Road	376 yd
The Four Horsemen	77-79 Commercial Road	376 yd
Smokin Aces	103 Commercial Road	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	376 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	431 yd
Casa Gourmex	29 Poole Hill	458 yd
Paasha Turkish Kebab Ltd	190 Commercial Road	473 yd
Subway	10 Post Office Road	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	302 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	428 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	438 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	479 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	139 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	278 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	291 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Durley Dean Hotel WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 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%

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