St Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH2 6NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	53.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	43%	46.6%	3.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	32.3%	29%	-3.3%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	35.7%	5.8%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13%	18.3%	5.3%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	22.4%	12.9%	-9.5%	6.1%	6.8%

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	33.7%	34%	0.3%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	38.9%	37.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	21.1%	20.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.1%	18.1%	-11.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7%	2.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.6%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	31.7%	2.2%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93%	90.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	82.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	82.2%	0.0%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	11%	8.8%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is St Ives Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Ives Gardens was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Ives Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 454th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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 6NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ives Gardens are based on 40 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 Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6NS

Average Price
£491,430

Semi-Detached
£490,391

Terraced
£499,213

Detached
£346,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Ives Gardens

Average Price
£515,329

Semi-Detached
£481,597

Terraced
£509,081

Detached
£564,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Ives GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-08-19	£452,684
8A St Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-02-08	£493,382
5 St Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-02-15	£397,826
9 St Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£508,000	2022-12-07	£461,131
14 St Ives Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-03-17	£386,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6NS

Employment

BH2 6NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	121
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	- not rated	1,605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	- not rated	1,728 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	3,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,714 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	5,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	2,399 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	2,402 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	2,649 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	2,210 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	971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	377 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	606 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent 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
Turtle Bay	Turtle Bay Restaurant, The Citrus Building, 24 Madeira Road	770 yd
Meyrick Park Bowls Club	Meyrick Park	826 yd
The Club at Meyrick Park	Meyrick Park	826 yd
29 Spices	72-74 Charminster Road	850 yd
Simsim Mediterranean Food	74a Charminster Road	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	437 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Dean Park Crescent	817 yd
Popworld	156-164 Old Christchurch Road	942 yd
FYEO	For Your Eyes Only, Hanover House, 134-136 Old Christchurch Road	942 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	850 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	850 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	850 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	871 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	83 Old Christchurch Road	936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	871 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	884 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	922 yd
Family Shopper	189-193 Old Christchurch Road	1,012 yd
Earthling	181-183 Old Christchurch Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	430 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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