St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH2 6LA 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 479.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% higher than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Stephens Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6LA

Average Price
£764,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£764,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Road

Average Price
£320,941

Semi-Detached
£546,441

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,053,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,953

Other
£730,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7 St Stephens Court, 15 - 17 St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£672,500	2017-06-20	£718,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6LA

Employment

BH2 6LA 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 6LA 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	- not rated	647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	3,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	5,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	2,988 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	3,016 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	3,612 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	2,541 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 , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Free schools	No	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	635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	51 yd
Terrace Cafe	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue	99 yd
Meyrick Park Bowls Club	Meyrick Park	245 yd
The Club at Meyrick Park	Meyrick Park	245 yd
Vegivores Ltd	53 Bourne Avenue	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon In The Square	4-8 Exeter Road	191 yd
Tapas Plus	53 Bourne Avenue	264 yd
Madding Crowd	14a Commercial Road	345 yd
Bournemouth & District Constitutional Club	38-40 Richmond Hill	373 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	12 Richmond Hill	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fingo Bite	87 Commercial Road	422 yd
Appetites	7 Yelverton Road	444 yd
Subway	10 Post Office Road	469 yd
Lord Sandwich	7 Post Office Road	480 yd
Hedgehog Cafe	Kiosk 1, Lower Gardens	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	331 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	342 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	515 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	613 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	282 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	300 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Blue Water Spa And Leisure Club WEST HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Wessex Leisure Club (Closed) 11-13 11-13 WEST CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	827 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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.