Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH2 6NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.7%	49.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.3%	50.5%	4.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	45.4%	44.4%	-1.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	25%	-0.3%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	18.9%	11.5%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	17%	9.7%	-7.3%	6.1%	3.6%

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	42.6%	49.3%	6.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	28.7%	31.8%	3.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	13.1%	1.8%	-11.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.3%	14.7%	-10.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.8%	7.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	39.8%	4.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	94.3%	83.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	84.4%	72.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6%	2.7%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	6%	3.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	72.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.8%	12.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Bodorgan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bodorgan Road was 210.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bodorgan Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.2%.

🔎 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 6NL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bodorgan Road are based on 261 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 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6NL

Average Price
£369,186

Semi-Detached
£592,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£761,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bodorgan Road

Average Price
£261,558

Semi-Detached
£495,776

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£616,352

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,661

Other
£42,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bodorgan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2026-01-26	£349,756
Flat 6 Bodorgan House, 26 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-05-23	£294,346
Flat 3 Bodorgan House, 26 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,500	2023-08-16	£293,142
Flat 2 Bodorgan Court, 18 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2022-09-08	£120,997
Flat 6 Bodorgan House, 26 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-12-20	£299,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6NL

Employment

BH2 6NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	- not rated	1,008 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	2,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	5,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	5,453 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	2,806 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	2,823 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	3,261 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	2,449 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	883 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	284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Jewish Day School Synagogue Chambers , Wootton Gardens BH1 1PW	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	902 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	1,128 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
Meyrick Park Bowls Club	Meyrick Park	326 yd
The Club at Meyrick Park	Meyrick Park	326 yd
Baxterstorey Limited	Portman House, Richmond Hill	367 yd
Terrace Cafe	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue	396 yd
Richmond Hill St Andrew's United Reformed Church	8 St Stephen's Road	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce AKA K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Dean Park Crescent	433 yd
Tapas Plus	53 Bourne Avenue	467 yd
Temptation	1 Yelverton Road	492 yd
Genting Casino Bournemouth	9 Yelverton Road	492 yd
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appetites	7 Yelverton Road	492 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	83 Old Christchurch Road	503 yd
Kumpi	75 Old Christchurch Road	509 yd
Greggs	60 Old Christchurch Road	559 yd
Ice Harvest	58 Old Christchurch Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11 Bourne Avenue	517 yd
Tesco	18-19 The Triangle	688 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	790 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	819 yd
Triangle Mini Market	160 Commercial Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Healthquest (Closed) Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	612 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth) Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Hilton Bournemouth TERRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
The Gym (Bournemouth) 36-38 36-38 WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Premier Inn (Bournemouth Central) (Closed) Westover Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Ymca (Bournemouth)(Lifewise) WESTOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	984 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	42.58 Mbit/s

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