St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH2 6JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.8%	48.3%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	55.6%	39.6%	-16.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	27%	13.0%	44.2%	-17.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	20.2%	18.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	12.8%

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	34%	46%	12.0%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.6%	28.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	23.4%	14.9%	-8.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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	12.9%	18.9%	6.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	42.8%	-1.0%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.3%	86%	-2.3%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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%	70.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	6.9%	16.9%	10.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	72.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	16.2%	11.9%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Stephens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Road was 527.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 239.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 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 6JS, 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 St Stephens Road are based on 232 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 St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6JS

Average Price
£300,205

Semi-Detached
£385,122

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Road

Average Price
£333,197

Semi-Detached
£561,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,078,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,056

Other
£758,633

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Brompton Court St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-08-08	£189,174
Flat 10 Brompton Court St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-07-11	£346,674
Flat 48 Brompton Court St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,999	2024-06-25	£291,101
Flat 23 Brompton Court St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-06-06	£111,589
3 Brompton Court, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-10	£265,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6JS

Employment

BH2 6JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	550 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	2,750 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	2,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	4,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,780 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	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,178 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	49 yd
Terrace Cafe	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue	98 yd
Flirt Cafe	Unit 1, 21 The Triangle	232 yd
Vegivores Ltd	53 Bourne Avenue	248 yd
KFC	59-61 Commercial Road	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon In The Square	4-8 Exeter Road	101 yd
Tapas Plus	53 Bourne Avenue	248 yd
Madding Crowd	14a Commercial Road	289 yd
The Vibe	4 The Triangle	299 yd
99 Perk Cocktail Bar	113-115 Commercial Road	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	333 yd
Bunny's Chicken	164a Commercial Road	431 yd
Subway	10 Post Office Road	453 yd
Appetites	7 Yelverton Road	454 yd
Hedgehog Cafe	Kiosk 1, Lower Gardens	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	253 yd
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	309 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	424 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	530 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	266 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bournemouth Highcliff) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	839 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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