St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 6JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.9%	50%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	60.9%	61.4%	0.5%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	24.6%	6.1%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.1%) 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	52.5%	58%	5.5%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	35.4%	32.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around BH2 6JW this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	7.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	48.4%	15.2%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	13.9%	4.6%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.1%	78%	-9.1%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	69.2%	50%	-19.2%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	10.6%	28.3%	17.7%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	11%	4.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	50%	-18.8%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	11.8%	14.3%	2.5%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	14%	7.9%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	11.7%	7.1%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is St Stephens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Road was 754.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.7% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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 6JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6JW

Average Price
£201,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,127

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 3 Fernhill St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-12	£195,309
Flat 8 Fernhill St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-06-24	£179,423
Flat 4 Fernhill St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-28	£183,200
Flat 2 Fernhill St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-09-07	£188,588
Flat 2 Fernhill St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2016-08-03	£184,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	186
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	21
Retired	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Financial and insurance activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	2,578 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	3,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,884 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	3,978 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	977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,504 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	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,005 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
Baxterstorey Limited	Portman House, Richmond Hill	87 yd
Vegivores Ltd	53 Bourne Avenue	165 yd
Terrace Cafe	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue	195 yd
Pho Trading Limited	23-27 Bourne Avenue	207 yd
All Fired Up Ceramics Cafe	35-37 Bourne Avenue	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapas Plus	53 Bourne Avenue	165 yd
Temptation	1 Yelverton Road	215 yd
Genting Casino Bournemouth	9 Yelverton Road	215 yd
Bournemouth & District Constitutional Club	38-40 Richmond Hill	217 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	12 Richmond Hill	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appetites	7 Yelverton Road	215 yd
Kumpi	75 Old Christchurch Road	279 yd
Lord Sandwich	7 Post Office Road	291 yd
Subway	10 Post Office Road	293 yd
Greggs	60 Old Christchurch Road	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	207 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	452 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	647 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	715 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	435 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	548 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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